to have a hard time of it
ex-husband; former husband
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
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 drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
a short while ago; already
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes