manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
foreign enemy; outside invader
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all times and places; all ages and countries
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
self-deprecating; self-mocking
host mother; surrogate mother
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
that is to say; so that means
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
evening; night; nighttime