yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
whatever the case; under any circumstances
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
agreement; stipulation; contract
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
goal to strive for; challenge
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
omniscience and omnipotence
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
how much; how many; however
countermeasure; counter-measure
laziness; indolence; misfeasance; nonfeasance; kausidya
what sort of; what kind of; what way
postwar period; period after Second World War
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
choosing between two things; two choices
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
imperial decree; imperial edict