inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
split; division; break up
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
impossible to do (although wants to)
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
choosing between two things; two choices
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront