to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to bury; to embed; to implant
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
choice; selection; option
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
respect and affection; love and respect
stagnation; hindrance; delay
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
drop (e.g. of water); drip