true state; actual condition; reality
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to erase all trace of something
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
make no progress; remain unsettled
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
environment; circumstance
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
pride; boast; credit (to)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
to push away; to push aside; to shove
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to mix; to stir; to blend
to continue to do; to persist in doing
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to be at a loss for words