pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
(in the process of) connecting
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
cultivation; nurture; culture
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
transplant surgery; transplant operation
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
social status; social position
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
absolutely; positively; decidedly
failure; rejection; rupture
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
joining surface; bonding plane; adherend
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
from the beginning; from scratch