to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
together; at the same time; same; identical
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
eldest sister; oldest sister
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to forget completely; to leave behind
imperial court; royal court
complicated and mysterious
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
manners; behavior; behaviour
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to attempt; to test; to try out
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to torment; to torture; to harass
in that manner; like that
willy-nilly; whether willing or not
great hurry; great haste; rush
snugly; cosily; compactly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)