tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
imposing stance; daunting pose
evening; night; nighttime
to thrust away; to send flying
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
with a start; with a jump
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
for example; for instance; e.g.
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off