antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to put one's strength into
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
riskiness; (level of) danger
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
literally; to the letter; literal
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
ability; capability; competence; skill
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth