retainer; vassal; follower
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
nothing but; except; no more than
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
only; merely; but; no more than
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
still; even now; to this day
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
a long time (since the last time)