ago; since; before; previous
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
that; the matter in question
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to apologize; to apologise
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
goodness; excellence; virtue
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to invite in; to show someone in
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to have a talk; to tell a story
while; during (the time when)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset