distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
military affairs; military service
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
continued luck in the fortunes of war
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
one thin flat object; one sheet
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
blame; censure; reproof; reprimand; rebuke
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
acquaintance; appreciative friend
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
however; having said that; but
informal consent; private consent
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
pardon; remission; amnesty
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
innocence; being not guilty
advance payment; advance delivery
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people