short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
otherwise; or else; if not
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
glad countenance; joyful look
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to give an impression; to make an impression
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
composite; combined; complex
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to cover fully; to wrap around
proper; respectable; decent; honest
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
making efficient; optimization
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
series of battles; successive battles
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy