assertion; declaration; affirmation
cash bonus; reward; bounty
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
even more; still more; further
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
salvation of one's country
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
rebel; traitor; insurgent
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
small hill; low hill; hillock
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
(political) power; authority; influence
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do