sense of duty (obligation)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to laugh away; to laugh off
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
very hungry; starving; ravenous
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
one's own child; one's own children
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
endurance contest; test of endurance
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to breathe while sleeping
fourth day of the month; four days
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
way of talking; speaking style
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to keep to oneself (secret, etc.)
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one