one's heart rate; pulse rate
rising; ascending; climbing
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
(clenched) fist; knuckles
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to replace; to move; to change the position of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
incident; affair; happening; event
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
(in) his way; peculiar to him
difference; discrepancy; variation
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
negotiations; discussions; connection
failure; rejection; rupture
concession; conciliation; compromise
point of compromise; common ground
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
that's the way it is; such is life
without; unless; have to do
preference; priority; precedence
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
precondition; prerequisite
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
negotiator; bargainer; point man
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no