impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
(not) even once; (not) ever
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
else; in addition; besides
that's the way it is; such is life
sword strike; sword slash
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
not limited to; not just ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
from the beginning; from scratch
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
matter causing distress; something causing worry
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying