pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
coincident with; while; simultaneously
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
a place or opportunity to make a display of
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
society; the world; the times
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
related to; in relation to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
only; merely; but; no more than
unprecedented; never seen before
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to move forward; to move on