percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
about this time; about now
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
very great; enormous; serious
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
concession; conciliation; compromise
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
injured person; wounded person
to glare at each other; to confront each other
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
welcome; (warm) reception
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
close; intimate; on good terms
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
all you have to do is; just; that's all
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
treatment (of a person); dealing with
clearing one's throat; cough
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse