becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
to show up; to appear; to turn up
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
teacher's mark or grade book
different item; different lot
different culture; foreign culture
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
nesting place; nesting site; nesting grounds
mountain range; mountain belt
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
southeastern part; the southeast
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
to shave off; to scrape off