target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
bad influence; negative influence
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
small; fine; detailed; stingy
within; inside of; less than
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
under control (e.g. of territory)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
ago; since; before; previous
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)