vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
business discussion; negotiation
amount of money; sum of money
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
kindness; intimacy; friendship
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
talk; recital; narration; topic
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing