to chastise; to punish; to discipline
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
great enthusiasm; high excitement
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
drama; play; powerful drug
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to appear in the newspaper
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to rain incessantly; to downpour
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
counter seat; seat at the counter
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
straight-laced person; stubborn person
good humour (humor); good mood
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
light blue; pale blue; aqua