domestic animals; livestock; cattle
persistence; single-mindedness
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
eternal; unlimited; endless
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
otherwise; if not; or else
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
scoundrel; rascal; villain
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel