to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
big talk; boasting; bragging
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
sanctification; consecration
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
holiness; sanctity; sacredness
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
full capacity; all one's ability
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
devoted; self-sacrificing
inseparable; indivisible; undetachable
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
to try to do; to attempt to do
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
ready-made; common-law (wife)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)