to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
scattered here and there; at intervals
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
real thing; original; actual
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
Queen Mother; Empress Dowager
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
incision; operation; section
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
how many people; a number of people
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
many; much; plenty; hardly
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
(religious) faith; belief; creed
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
world; society; people; the public
banning of books; banned book
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up