in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
concealment; suppression; hiding
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
failure; mistake; blunder
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
number of times; frequency; count
to be pretentious; to put on airs
two times; twice; two degrees
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
settlement; solution; resolution
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
alone; by oneself; on one's own
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
being too late; losing one's final chance
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to carry out one's mission
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to find out; to discover; to locate
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to invite in; to show someone in
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)