nod; inclination of the head
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
value; worth; virtue; blessing
feeling keenly; fully realizing
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
and (also); both ... and; as well as
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance