sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
decision; determination; resolution
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
gradually; slowly but steadily
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to put one's strength into
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to stiffen; to become stiff
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
to give flowers as a gift
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
regret; repentance; remorse
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
official announcement; proclamation
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
forcibly; against one's will
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
simmer; bubble out; flow out