far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be needed; to be wanted
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to intend; to be sure that
contract; compact; agreement
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
feelings; thoughts; meaning
your body; your health; yourself; you
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
outrageous lie; outright lie
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
please; somehow or other; one way or another
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to polish up; to shine up
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
forced laugh; forced smile
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger