sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
nothing but; none other than
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
single word; a few words; brief comment
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
responsibility for the consequences; absolute liability; moral responsibility; answerability
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
the whole day; all the day
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
common reed (Phragmites australis)
many communities (villages); cluster of plants
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
suddenly; all of a sudden
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
strong pressure; heavy pressure
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
all night; throughout the night