defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to finish reading; to read through
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
district; section; sector
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
retort; back talk; backchat
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
sleeping comfort or snugness
in the same manner as before; the same as always
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to spread; to be propagated
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to appease; to suppress; to calm
spell; charm; incantation; magic word