poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
people; citizens; subjects; folk
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
scene; spectacle; sight; view
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
if it is (the case that ...)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to raise one's voice; to shout