based on; built on; made from
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
administrative fine; correctional fine; nonpenal fine
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
perverseness; obstinacy; something unreasonable (like pushing a cart from the side (instead of from behind)); side wheel throw (judo)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea