to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to redeem (from sin); to save
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
settlement; conclusion; summary
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
dominion; territory; possession
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to harm; to cause harm to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily