to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
breaking off relations (esp. between countries)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to set up shop; to open a store
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
military authorities; army circles
(following) a pragmatic (policy) line (approach)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
ropeway; cableway; aerial lift; cable car
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
nature; property; disposition
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
people; citizens; subjects; folk