middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer (tranquiliser); anodyne
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
condition; state (of health); appearance
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
incident resulting in injury
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
both (people); the two of them
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)