oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
first time; first; initial
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
patting; stroking; caressing
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
manners; behavior; behaviour
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
firm; strong; solid; stable
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
lately; recently; nowadays
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
is something that; is that which
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
suppression of speech; suppression of dissent; censorship
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
imprisonment; incarceration