very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
how; in what way; in what manner
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to care for someone; to look after someone
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
putting someone in hospital; inflicting injury such that medical care is required
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
interruption; suspension; break
such; like that; that sort of
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
lesson; precept; teachings; moral