to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
messenger; envoy; emissary
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
comparatively; relatively
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
the lower classes; the common people
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves