regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
food and drink; eating and drinking
assertion; declaration; affirmation
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
interruption; interference; butting in
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
retainer; vassal; servant
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
training; drill; practice; discipline
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
together; at the same time; same; identical
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again