overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
technique; art; skill; move
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
decoration; ornament; trimmings
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
settlement; solution; resolution
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
murder; homicide; manslaughter
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
last night; yesterday evening
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words