control; check; restraint; inhibition
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
bygones; the past; past event
(the art of) storytelling
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
lack of talent; incompetency; ineptitude; one's own unskillfulness
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
crescent moon; young moon
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to