counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
decision; determination; resolution
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
how long; how much; to what extent
concession; conciliation; compromise
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
immediately; right away; on the spot
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
few decades; many decades; several decades
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
clergyman; churchman; clergy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
to be a matter of life or death
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to commit a crime; to commit a sin