to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
environment; circumstance
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
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.)
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
way; method; means; resource; course
obedience; submission; resignation
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
writing on someone's behalf
to state; to express; to mention
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
curse; spell; malediction
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
care; precaution; guarding; caution
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
this is why; this means; it is the case that
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
wet nurse; nursing mother
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts