dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
posterity; future generations; future life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
out of character; unlike one
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to accept; to receive; to agree
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
is something that; is that which
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
health; healthy; sound; fit
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
commencing with; including