to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
three-digit number; hundreds column
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
savage; ferocious; atrocious
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
testimonial; certificate of commendation
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
to live through; to survive
wife and children; (arch.) wife
like this; this sort; this way
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to get strong; to gain strength
high and low (social standing)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag