to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
superiority complex; sense of superiority
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to arrest; to apprehend; (arch.) to call; (arch.) to summon
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of