brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
hostile relations; hostile relationship
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be silent; to say nothing
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to rain incessantly; to downpour
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
the way back; the way home; return trip
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
light; faint; pale; fleeting
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
yearned for; longed for; missed
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering