unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
wedded life; married life
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
scoundrel; ruffian; villain
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
craving; longing; thirsting
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
seat at a table; place at a table
speech; expression; wording; language
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
about; concerning; related to; -ish