patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
another thing; exception; special case
serious; severe; grave; acute
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to become fraught with emotion
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to look around; to survey
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
master; teacher; stable master
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
enumeration; citation; listing
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
gossip; corner of the mouth
rave reviews; extremely high praise
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
not limited to; not just ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
recommendation; endorsement
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
conventionality; triteness
technology; technique; technical
to flare up; to burst into flames
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic