long ago; already; a long time ago
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
etiquette; courtesy; manners
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
because of; owing to; due to
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
relation; relative; kind; cordial
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
simply; merely; only; solely
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to slap; to strike; to spank
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
essence; true nature; substance; reality