to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
getting an advance (on one's salary)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to detain; to check; to restrain
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
(clenched) fist; knuckles
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to fall flat; to fall face down