to speak ill of; to disparage
to yell; to rant; to rave
aptitude; aptness; suitability
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
to whine; to make feeble complaints
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to form a pair; to pair up
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
judgment; judgement; discernment
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
brand-new article; new item
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
payment (to the government, authorities, etc.); land tax (often paid in rice); tribute
money paid to authorities; money paid to the government; money forcibly collected by yakuza bosses from subordinate gang members; contributions levied by gangster organizations on subordinates; money paid to a feudal lord; tribute money
information technology; IT
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
(employee) retention rate; fixation rate
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
minimization; minimisation
artificial intelligence; AI
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)