innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
serious look (on one's face); straight face
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to send flying with a kick
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
formation of a (political) party
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
being settled; coming to a conclusion
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
regardless of; irrespective of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
way out; means to escape; escape route