softly; mildly; gently; politely
environment; circumstance
tool; implement; means; furniture
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
companion; partner; spouse
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
declaration; proclamation; announcement
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
news; word; tidings; omen
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
prime minister; premier; chancellor
escaping from prison; jailbreak
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
banquet or reception hall
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow