taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
freedom; free man; free woman
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to demand money; to pester; to extort
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
never mind!; don't worry about it
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
paper towel; kitchen paper; kitchen roll
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
up until now; as recently as the present
to take over; to hand over
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples