just because; even if; even though
domestic affairs; internal administration
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to get one's head around; to think about
human; human-like; as a person
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
palace annex; shrine annex
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate