sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
ability; capability; skill
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to blaze; to burn brightly
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
ostentation; show; affectation
to live; to make a living; to get on with
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
when it comes to ...; as for ...
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
influence; clout; leverage
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
conviction; belief; confidence