to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
man; male; masculine gender
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to have an idea; to have a clue
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
statue; picture; picture revealing character
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
influenced (by); under an influence