(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
discipline; punishment; reprimand
discipline; training; teaching manners
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
sick person; patient; invalid
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
failure; mistake; blunder
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
sudden change; complete change
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
gentle; mild; meek; tender
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless