majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
righteousness; justice; right
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to make a vow; to take an oath
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
invitation; introduction; temptation
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
prejudice; bias; distorted view
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to talk; to chat; to chatter
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
clearing one's throat; cough
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly