to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
settlement; solution; resolution
concession; conciliation; compromise
allegiance; obedience; submission
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
rather; better; instead; if anything
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
trouble; bother; annoyance
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
dealing with; coping with
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(some) more; even more; longer; further