to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
it's been a long time; long time no see
since; henceforth; ever since
to throw away; to abandon
of course; certainly; naturally
of course; certainly; naturally
in accordance with; according to
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
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
retention; maintenance; preservation
(political) power; authority; influence
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
(meshes of) the law; net of the law; justice
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
interest; rights; concession
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes