in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
so; like this; in this way
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
family physician; family doctor
stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
impossible; unlikely; improbable
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
spread of rumours (esp. to influence stock prices); spread of rumors
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable