asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
influential person; man of importance
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
bygones; the past; past event
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
strategy meeting; council of war
illegal channel; back channel; black market
fib; exaggeration (of the truth); snow job
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
to begin talking; to open up
very recently; in the very recent past
source of information; intelligence source; message source
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation