softly; mildly; gently; politely
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
mission; delegation; transmission
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
accomplishment; execution
throwaway; disposable; single-use
whatever the case; under any circumstances