contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
special training; intensive training; crash course
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
the lower classes; the common people
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to have (something) innate; to be born with
as a child; when one was a child