euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to summon; to get used to call
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
religious mission; religious proclamation
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to have time free; to have time to spare
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser