consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
story; tale; talk; discussion
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
with a friendly grin; smilingly
carefree; free from worry
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
right (to do something); authority; power
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
regret; repentance; remorse
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated