with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
moist rice cracker; rice cracker covered in a soy-based sauce
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
in the future; another day; later
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in