bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to subsist; to keep on living
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
else; in addition; besides
to smile (at); to grin (at)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
village office; local administration office in a village
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
around the clock; day and night
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to take measures; to take steps
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband