quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
called; known as; that; to say
beginning; outset; first; onset
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
life and death; life or death
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)