upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
also known as; also called
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
large family; extended family
within the family; in the home; domestic
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
social; societal; societary
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
about; on; regarding; per; for every
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
behaviour; behavior; conduct
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
disinheritance; disowning
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
jus sanguinis; principle that citizenship is determined by that of one's parents
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that