small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
in the same way as; just like
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to give the stamp of approval
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to spend time (on doing something)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
regret; repentance; remorse
recompense; indemnity; atonement
good-natured; of good character
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention