belief; faith; adherence; espousal
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to serve; to work for; to attend
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
right and wrong; good and evil
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
repentance; confession; penitence
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to make a speech; to address
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
person concerned; interested party; related party
whether one likes it or not
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
absolutely; positively; decidedly
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
choice; selection; option
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit