omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
regret; repentance; remorse
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
honor of seeing (a person); honour of seeing (a person)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
surrender (fall) of a castle
great numbers; numerical superiority
numerical inferiority; being outnumbered
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
merits (influence) of one's pious acts or religious practice
other than; excluding; without
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
clearness; clear understanding
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
(arch.) leader of a nobleman's cavalcade; animal messenger of the gods (i.e. a fox)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
looking pale; looking unwell