proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
region; limits; stage; level
(death from) starvation; starving to death
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
to speak ill of; to disparage
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to come to one's senses; to calm down
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
process; course; mechanism
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
intelligence; discernment
change; alteration; substitute; spare; replacement; proxy
creative power; creativity