to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
chance (of success); odds
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to lean against; to set against
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
different opinion; objection
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post