serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
crown; diadem; bottle cap
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
otherwise; or else; if not
immediately; at once; instantly
pair; the two; both persons; both things
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
war; battle; match; game; competition
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
battlefield; battleground
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way