this world; this life; world of the living
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to need; to call for; to require
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
example; illustration; precedent
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
womanly; ladylike; feminine
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
tolerance; broad-mindedness
toleration; magnanimity; comprehension
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to bend; to warp; to curve
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to slap; to strike; to spank
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous