sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
maintenance; preservation; improvement
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
that is to say; so that means
divide into four pieces; one fourth
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
possession; retention; maintenance
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
after that; afterwards; thereafter
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
about; concerning; related to; -ish
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to bring; to take; to bring about
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting