rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
personal affair; one's own affair
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
front; frontage; facade; main
fast-talking; rapid talking
to become fraught with emotion
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
platoon commander; section commander
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
don't worry about it; forget about it
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
group; party; team; squad; section
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
price; cost; value; worth; value
assistance; backing; reinforcements
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
young girl; lass; adolescent female
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment