involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
clear; precise; definite; distinct
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
irrational (line of) argument
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
expression; look; countenance; face
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
decision; determination; resolution
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
temporary; provisional; interim
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
leader; authority; mainstay
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
how many people; a number of people
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
encroachment; erosion; corrosion