to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to wash away; to rinse off
hating; strongly disliking
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
name plate; name tag; label
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to hit hard; to strike hard
somewhere to go; place to go
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
several years; a few years
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to be relieved; to feel relieved
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way