pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
school building; schoolhouse
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
than; other than; except; but
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
discipline; punishment; reprimand
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
single word; a few words; brief comment
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
if it is the case that ...
serious condition; critical condition
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
firm; strong; solid; stable
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to subsist; to keep on living
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit