sympathy; compassion; pity
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
older sister; lass; young lady
ten; 10; ten years of age
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
story; tale; talk; discussion
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
chance (of success); odds
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
soldier; combatant; warrior
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight