to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to win and advance to the next round
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
political structure or mechanism
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
division into equal parts; equal parts
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation