member nation; member state; signatory
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
to cause a person trouble
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
history; pedigree; lineage
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
reason; cause; history; origin
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
handicraft; industrial art object
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
deep affection; dear; beloved
empty; meaningless; worthless
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)