point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to have a talk; to tell a story
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
inside; interior; inner part
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
either way; in any case; one way or another
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
this, that and the other; this and that
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to comfort; to console; to amuse
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to read the situation; to sense the mood
in search of; in order to look for
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
stealthily; secretly; in secret
bad girl; juvenile delinquent
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
after a long time; for the first time in a while
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
interview (e.g. for a job)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker