refining; purification; careful manufacture
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to have a talk; to tell a story
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
pus; corruption; rot; evils
greater than ...; bigger ...
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
property; fortune; assets
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
considerably; greatly; a lot
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)