to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
loveable; very likeable; like very much
on the sea; surface of the sea
flag signaling; semaphore
image; figure; figure; form; image
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
regular customer; valued client
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
how many years; how long; what year
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
chief; main; principal; major
near; nearby; not far off