political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
pride; dignity; self-respect
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
small fraction; small proportion
number of persons; personnel
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
confidentially; privately; off the record
underling; subordinate official
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
for example; for instance; e.g.
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
drop (e.g. of water); drip
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
all night long; all through the night
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
squad leader; divisional officer