severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
very great; enormous; serious
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
in the course of one's duties
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to ask a question; to ask questions
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to keep secret; to conceal
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
grudge; complaint; reproach
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
senior high school; high school
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
the same grade; same class
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to learn something through hearing
relation; connection; affinity
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
a certain ministry; an unspecified ministry
government official; clerk
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to err; to take the wrong path; to go astray