to come to an end; to lower the curtain
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
entreaty; appeal; petition
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
company; corporation; workplace
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
performance of one's official duties
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
wounded person; injured person
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
comfort; consolation; diversion
very loose; slowly; leisurely
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
successor; replacement; second wife
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
feeling one gets from listening to something
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
mental condition; state of mind; mentality