common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
not worth considering; out of the question
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
state of mind; mentality; psychology
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
several people; a few people
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
tomfoolery; monkey business
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
previous ruler; previous lord; late lord; teacher; teach
caustic words; defiant words
hating; strongly disliking
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
one's long-cherished desire
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to let cry; to grieve
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
scale; scope; plan; structure
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to name; to call; to christen; to term
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean