severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to maintain; to continue to have
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
suffix for familiar person
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to tear up and throw away
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
particularly; only; in the case of
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
choice; selection; option
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
does not; can not; will not
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
one large ...; a great ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)