citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
original intention; initial resolution
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
lingchi; death by a thousand cuts; slow torture by slicing off parts of the body
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
out of character; unlike one
to become fraught with emotion
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
waste of time; killing time
intelligence gathering; information gathering
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
vitality; energy; dynamism
to pay attention; to be watchful