inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to say; to tell; to state; to do
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
beforehand; in advance; previously
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to despise; to disdain; to scorn; to hold in contempt; to look down on
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
eight (long cylindrical things)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
again; once more; a second time
to collapse into; to flop onto
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
calm; composed; cool; quiet
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
world; society; people; the public
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to grimace; to make a wry face
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
poor region; deprived area
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
absolute obedience; complete submission
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect