nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
every month; each month; monthly
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
living thing; living creature; animal; life
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase