forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
at once; immediately; right now
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to apologize; to apologise
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
monetary offering; offertory
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
in the meanwhile; during the time
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
climax; peak; zenith; apex
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
loitering; hanging around; wandering around