sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to join forces; to cooperate
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to help each other; to cooperate
as many (people) as possible
reservoir; lake formed by a dam
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
systematisation; systematization
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
none of your business; not your concern
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
exaltation; emotional uplift
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
soon; shortly; before long
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
local government employee; local civil servant
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out