confrontation; opposition; antagonism
intensification; aggravation
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
that day; the very same day
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
separation; farewell; parting
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
family; members of a family
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
remote control; remote operation
regret; repentance; remorse
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
back country; remote countryside
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to state; to express; to mention
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
tone quality; sound quality
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
outside telephone line; outer circle
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
sickroom; hospital room; ward
first-aid; emergency (aid)
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent