sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
farsightedness; hyperopia; hypermetropia; far-sightedness
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
once upon a time; a long time ago
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
baton (of command); order; command; direction
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to loiter around; to wander about
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to be impolite; to be discourteous
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
our country; our land; one's own country
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to make a fool of (someone)
line; queue; procession; matrix
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
loved one; lover; sweetheart
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)