somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
clear; distinct; evident; definite
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
discovery; detection; finding
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
polite; courteous; hospitable
cooperation; collaboration
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
proposal; offer; request; application
feelings; thoughts; meaning
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
doing whatever one pleases
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
secrecy; highly classified information
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
interference; intervention; meddling
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of