gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
poor region; deprived area
absolute obedience; complete submission
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
serves you right!; see what happens!
bragging of one's misfortune
to slide down; to slip down
inner structure; internal anatomy
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.); to weaken
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to be born; to come into the world
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
one's house; one's home; one's family