to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
victim; injured party; sufferer
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
support; backing; aid; assistance
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
if it is (the case that ...)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
otherwise; or else; if not
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
the way back; the way home; return trip
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
you could say that; that might be so
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so