to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to have a hard time of it
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
death (of an emperor); demise
to be very clear; to be keenly cold; to be cold and clear
to come back; to return; to recur
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
unable to resist; unable to suppress
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to intend; to be sure that
at that time; in those days
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
war; fighting; fierce competition
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
one day; (on) a certain day
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
Cronus (Greek god); Kronos
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending