custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
merit (esp. order of merit)
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
value; worth; virtue; blessing
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
episode; anecdote; vignette
people; men and women; each person; everybody
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
serious; severe; grave; acute
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
3000; three thousand; many
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement