to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
both; both sides; both parties
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to complain; to make a complaint
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
genuine article; real thing; real deal
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to summon courage; to be brave
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
reconciliation; make peace with
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
coincident with; while; simultaneously
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together