endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
not worth doing; waste of effort
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
society; the world; the times
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
collective responsibility; joint liability
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
trouble; bother; annoyance
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end