echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
3rd day of the month; three days
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
boy; son; baby boy; young man
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
without cause; without reason
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
you could say that; that might be so
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
disinheritance; disowning
otherwise; or else; if not
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
support; backing; aid; assistance
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
hair style; coiffure; hairdo