scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
for (some) doubtful points to remain
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
direction of travel; direction of movement
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
helper; assistant; help; assistance