vengeance; revenge; retaliation
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
error; mistake; slip; bug
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
to think too much; to be over-concerned
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
cruel; heartless; brutal; atrocious
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to find fault with; to question
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
without; unless; have to do
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
praise; admiration; extolling
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through