getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to be softened; to calm down
death penalty; capital punishment
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
the right person in the right place
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
planned; scheduled; systematic
difficult to ...; hard to ...
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
needless to say; it goes without saying that
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
cessation; (coming to an) end
uninhabited island; desert island
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
ox carriage (for Heian-era nobles); oxcart
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
hidden treasure; treasured article
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece