to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to bring; to take; to bring about
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to be needed; to be wanted
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
ago; since; before; previous
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
heartstrings; koto string
it hasn't been long since
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
motherland; fatherland; native country
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
how long; how much; to what extent
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
malicious; deliberately mean
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly