to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
person concerned; interested party; related party
severe punishment; rigorous measures
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
arbitrary decision; on one's own authority; arbitrariness
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
reform and (or) abolition; alteration or repeal; revision; reorganization; reorganisation
question to be settled first; first consideration
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
precipice; cliff; flat head
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
make no progress; remain unsettled
visitor at hot springs resort
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
whereabout; about where; how much
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
to tire; to weary; to exhaust; to fatigue
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
to start shouting; to break out
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack