mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
rope; cord; policeman's rope
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to talk; to chat; to chatter
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
question; inquiry; enquiry
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
will; testament; last request
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
firmly; solidly; heartily
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
literally; to the letter; literal
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
great hurry; great haste; rush
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking