of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
training (animals); breaking (animals)
explanation; interpretation
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
to say no more; to sink into silence
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
staying the night; lodging (at)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
head; brains; intellect; understanding
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
getting an advance (on one's salary)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path