disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
phosphorous light; ignis fatuus; will-o'-the-wisp
neighbouring house; neighboring house
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to put on airs; to assume importance
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to think too much; to be over-concerned
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
infancy; childhood; tender age
scene; sight; scenario; setting
regulation; adjustment; control
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
audience; attendance; hearers
France; French (language)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
family; relatives; dependents; household
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access