accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
reduction by half; halving
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to become completely chilled
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
in the background; not standing out
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
complete change; about-face
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
Wu (Chinese emperor); Butei
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
around the world; throughout the world
various; many; all kinds of
genius; prodigy; natural gift
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
inattention; absent-mindedness
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house