don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
like-new item; used item in mint condition; beautiful item
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
moment; brief space of time
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
several hundred; hundreds (of)
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
outside the country; abroad
feigned tears; crocodile tears
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)