presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
confidence; trust; faith; credit
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
at once; immediately; right now
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
how far; to what extent; up to what point
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to take a breath; to take a short rest
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
such; this sort of; like this
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)