to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
(clenched) fist; knuckles
older sister; lass; young lady
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
pessimistic view of life; pessimism
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to look young; to seem young
oracle; revelation; divine message
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
light; easy; non-serious; minor
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
people; citizens; subjects; folk
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
treasure house; storage for valuable property
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)