violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
military personnel; soldier
though; even if; whether ... or ...
either way; in any case; one way or another
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to give an impression; to make an impression
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
(how) many times; (how) often
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
formal; orthodox; in earnest
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to count on one's fingers
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
very; much; greatly; a lot of
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start