to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
exclusive; attached to; specialist
private tutor; coach; governess
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
great difference; big difference; wide margin
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
interest (in something); enthusiasm
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of