one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
in spite of; regardless of
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
in the end; at the end of the day
bhava (becoming, existence)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
otherwise; or else; if not
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
being too late; losing one's final chance
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
back street; back alley; slums
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to show off; to parade; to pretend
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
operation; functioning; running