to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
relatively; comparatively
rational; reasonable; logical
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to flare up; to burst into flames
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to state; to express; to mention
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
looking pale; looking unwell
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
one evening; some evenings
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
to come to an end; to close the curtain
still (continuing); as ever; further
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
thought; consideration; thinking