a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
depravity; corruption; degradation
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
duty; obligation; responsibility
moving tale; impressive tale
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
sense of values; values; value system
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to discuss; to talk together
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
commander; commanding officer; CO
depending on; dependent on
this for sure; certainly is
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
woman; lady; adult female
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
possessed of a strong sense of duty