youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
front; frontage; facade; main
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
clicking; clopping; clacking
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
deliberation; discussion; consideration
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)