stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
repentance; confession; penitence
companion; partner; spouse
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
proposal; proposition; suggestion
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to become clear; to be made public
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
treatment (of a person); dealing with
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
entreaty; supplication; petition
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
manners; behavior; behaviour
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
poor health; ill health; unhealthy