and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
practical problem; practical matter
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
in history; ever; historical
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
over-demanding parent; parent who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
tradition; legend; folklore
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
reopening; resumption; restarting
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
main question; real issue at hand
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
awkward (difficult) question
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
yes or no; yes-no; all or nothing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview