spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to use and then throw away
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying