gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
vitality; energy; dynamism
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
bluffing; bluster; bravado
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
sympathy; compassion; pity
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to crumble away; to collapse
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
state of mind; (one's) mental state
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
body and soul; mind and body
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
(in) his way; peculiar to him
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
last days; the end; one's fate
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
moment by moment; hour by hour
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724)