very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
why; how; for what reason
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
security for a loan; collateral
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
human rights; civil liberties
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
society; public; community; social studies
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled