to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
innocent; cherubic; childlike
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
conference room; council room
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
iron hammer; crushing blow
red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business