bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
risky; dangerous; insecure
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
older brother and younger sister
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
first meeting; first interview with
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
memory; sense; experience
older brother; elder brother
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
under the orders of; by order (command)
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
arbitration; intercession; mediation
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
playing the victim; playing the victim card
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
doing whatever one pleases
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
entreaty; supplication; petition
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
perfect; complete; flawless
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten