to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
interruption; interference; butting in
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
deceased; late; dead; departed
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
that's the way it is; such is life
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
height (of a person); stature
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
with a start; with a jump
literally; to the letter; literal
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
important point; point to make note of
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)