to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to thrust down; to push off
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
under control (e.g. of territory)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
near oneself; close to one; familiar
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
reconciliation; make peace with
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
latent disposition; inner feelings
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
every single word and phrase; word by word
recitation; reciting from memory
to make a fool of someone
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
body and soul; mind and body
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction