again; once again; yet again
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
threat; intimidation; menace
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
comparatively; relatively
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to say no more; to sink into silence
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to have a chill run down one's spine
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
worst; worst-case (scenario)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to hold fast; to protect to the end
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
even more; still more; further
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
much less; to say nothing of
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound