violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
reform; reformation; reorganization
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
east, west, south and north
main road; main thoroughfare
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
the way back; the way home; return trip
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to come and go; to go back and forth
one's way back; one's way home
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to be too numerous; to be too much
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
so; like this; in this way
January; first month of the lunar calendar
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
simply; merely; only; solely
(political) power; authority; influence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
property; fortune; assets
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)