characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
instead; but (on the other hand)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
hard struggle; strenuous effort
had better ...; had better not ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
to commit a crime; to do evil
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
historic; historical; traditional
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
control; management (e.g. of a business)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
letter; missive; note; mail
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)