innermost depths of one's heart
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
(political) power; authority; influence
process of milling (grains); miller
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
single-mother household; fatherless family
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
distant look; faraway look
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
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
bullying (the weak); bully
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)