as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
obedience; submission; resignation
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
someone who curries favor with their master while secretly plotting against him
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
unsparing official; unmerciful administrator
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
achievement; feat; distinguished service; meritorious deed
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
honest; incorruptible; integrity
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
tolerance; magnanimity; comprehension; inclusion; encompassing
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
sword; blade; single stroke
deferential; humble; reverent; respectful
to cater to another's wish; to accommodate; to be agreeable
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
difference; disparity; gap