to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
admiration; being impressed (by)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
so; therefore; and; (and) then
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
impossible to do (although wants to)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
contradiction; inconsistency
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
transactions; dealings; business
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
use; utilization; utilisation; application