inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
foreign matter; impurities
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
infant; baby; little child
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
(traditional) festival music
audible range; hearing range
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
villain; baddie; the villain's part
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
sympathy; compassion; pity
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
lightly; easily; carelessly
riding fast; driving a horse fast
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age