to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
since when; from when; how long
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
thickness; profundity; depth
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
prohibition; inhibition; ban
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
former (incumbent); predecessor
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
complete set; all; everything
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin