pressure; oppression; suppression
generation; lifetime; age
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
various countries; various regions; various provinces
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(the) haves; those who have
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
even if not; even without
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
strong-willed; strong of heart
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it