quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
compassionate; sympathetic
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump