misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
number of times; frequency; count
relation; relative; kind; cordial
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
still; even now; to this day
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to shout (in anger); to yell
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
stepping back; drawing back
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be hesitant; to feel timid
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
showing one's face in public; facing another person
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
pride; boast; credit (to)
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
more than usual (usu. time)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
in accordance with; according to
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
spell; charm; incantation; magic words