ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
because of; owing to; due to
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
overseas student; exchange student
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to nip (something) in the bud
minimum; at the very least
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
public agency; public institution
funny story; funny anecdote
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to subsist; to keep on living
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to manage something successfully; to be successful
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
important person; strategic person; key figure
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
resignation; acceptance; consolation
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life