day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
(political) power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to receive divine punishment
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to make merry; to be festive
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
decision; determination; resolution
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to crouch; to squat; to cower
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
scene; spectacle; sight; view
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
to knock down; to knock out
to prostrate oneself before
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to state; to express; to mention
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end