unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
independence; self-reliance
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
hard worker; hardworking person
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
evening meal; supper; dinner
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to relax; to feel at home
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
very hungry; starving; ravenous
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
stupid idiot; fool; moron
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person