why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
that's the way it is; such is life
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sense of values; values; value system
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
either way; in any case; one way or another
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
either way; in any case; one way or another
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
of course; certainly; naturally
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
that's a different matter; that's a different story
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
besides; moreover; in addition
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo