in proportion to; just as much as
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to insist on one's own ideas
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to call in; to invite; to bring in
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to take advantage of an opportunity
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
just one person; only one
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it