individual; private person; personal; private
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
feelings; thoughts; meaning
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
real intention; true motive; true meaning
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to harm; to cause harm to
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
beginning; outset; first; onset
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
almost; roughly; approximately
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
negotiations; discussions; connection
odds and ends; all; every
difficult to ...; hard to ...
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving