to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
a long time ago; long ago
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to run about; to rush about
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to sell off; to sell completely
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
without sparing time for sleep
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant