road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
how many years; how long; what year
prison; jail; slammer; pen
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
these guys; these fellows
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
(one's) shame and public reputation; (one's) sense of shame and concern for appearances
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
feigned tears; crocodile tears
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
inside; interior; inner part
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
still (continuing); as ever; further
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
still; as yet; as it has been
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague