cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
mental; spiritual; emotional
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
beautification; glorification
(committee) chairman; president
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
right in the center (centre)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
made of aluminum (aluminium)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
assertion; declaration; affirmation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly