giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
sending a telegram; telegraph
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
roadside tree; row of trees
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
technique; art; skill; move
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
(not so) much; (not) very
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude