last days; the end; one's fate
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
even though; despite; when
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
(not) so much; (not) that much
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
bygones; the past; past event
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
such; like that; in that way
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death