to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to pause; to have a short intermission
ago; since; before; previous
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
at least; at most; (even) just
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
that's true; of course; obviously
to be worried; to be troubled
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
stepping back; drawing back
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
virtue; charm; merit; good point
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
-less; lacking; non-existing