no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
plaster image; clay figure
carving; engraving; sculpture
same generation; one's generation
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
mediator; manager; caretaker
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
appearance; expression; manifestation
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
however; having said that; but
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)