to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to shout (in anger); to yell
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to take a breath; to take a short rest
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to scrape off; to shave off
to be transparent; to show through
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
historic; historical; traditional
importance; emphasis; stress
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
guess; conjecture; surmise
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
important post; important office; key position
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever