withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
unveiling; debut; introduction
to get accustomed to using
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to give the stamp of approval
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
maintaining the status quo
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
trio; gang of three; threesome
with a start; with a jump
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to need; to call for; to require
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept