sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
such; like that; in that way
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
negative emotions; negative feelings
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches