mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to happen to have on hand or in stock
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
proper; respectable; decent; honest
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
character evaluation; profile
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
spirituality; spiritual nature
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
burning at the stake; execution by burning
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
internal conditions; true state of affairs
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
very likely; very probable
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk