yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
pointing out; identification
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one's best interests; one's own good
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and yet; though; when; in spite of
minimum; at the very least
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
one's family (home) background (environment)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to catch the eye; to attract attention
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
arm; skill; efforts; ability
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe