insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to show one's affection; to express one's love
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
(in the same way) as before; as always
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
commitment; pledge; promise
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
reopening; resumption; restarting
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
charming; fascinating; attractive
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
killing time; staving off boredom