reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
distinction; differentiation; classification
legal; lawful; legitimate
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
because of; owing to; due to
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
river management; river improvement; flood control
water damage; flood disaster
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
sattva (being); bodhisattva
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
price; cost; value; worth; value
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize