restoration; repair; mending
person concerned; interested party; related party
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)
consumption; expenditure; spending
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting
battlefield; battleground
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake