reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
prospects of victory; chances of success
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
setting a bad example to others
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
husband and wife; married couple
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
opposite side; other side; other party
to say; to tell; to state; to do
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
impossible to do (although wants to)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
not limited to; not just ...
depiction; description; portrayal
royalty and titled nobility
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
inspection; examination; checking
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)