occupation; calling; livelihood
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
messenger; envoy; emissary
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to torment; to torture; to harass
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
offender; criminal; culprit
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to have a reason; to have an excuse
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
this (very thing); this precisely
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
pardon; remission; amnesty
determination; resolution
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to