people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to become attached; to begin to love
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
impassioned speech; fervent speech
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
silence; stillness; quietness
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
looking pale; looking unwell
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
most of all; extremely; supremely
dealing with; coping with
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room