mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to whine; to make feeble complaints
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
and yet; despite (all) that
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
more than usual; especially; particularly
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
both (people); the two of them
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client