shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Cristina; Christina; Cristina (Brazil); Cristina (Spain)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
two persons; two people; pair; couple
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
willpower; energy; vitality
endurance; perseverance; patience
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
older brother; elder brother
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
street performer (comedian)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
so; like this; in this way