reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
polite; respectful; reverent
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
speech; expression; wording; language
incident; affair; happening; event
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to show up; to appear; to turn up
very much; exceedingly; extremely
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
until now; so far; up to the present
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
human relations; personal relationships
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
arrogant; haughty; insolent
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
one's physical safety; personal security
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to jump upon (a moving object)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid