exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
scale; scope; plan; structure
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
free (of charge); gratuitous
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
while; even though; despite
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
friction; discord; strife
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
abusive language; foul language
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)