to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
exactly as stated; verbatim
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
established practice; custom
dozens; scores of; decades
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
vague recollection; faint memory
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Buddha's birthday festival (April 8th); Vesak
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
as (for); for; in the capacity of
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
rule; reign; government; governing
to bring; to take; to bring about
to spread; to be propagated
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)