unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
to step forward; to volunteer
ex post facto report; report after the event
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to stare back at; to look back at
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
established policy; existing procedures
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
whatever brought that on?
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
morning; forenoon; just before noon
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to be softened; to calm down
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn