raising (of animals); rearing; keeping; domesticated; domestic; pet
residence; living (at, in); abode
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to waste time; to kill time
rule; reign; peaceful times
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
library; book collection; paperback book
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
paintings and calligraphic works
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to underrate; to make light of
overconfident; presumptuous
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
forevermore; for eternity
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling