to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
war; fighting; fierce competition
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
proposal; offer; request; application
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
allegiance; obedience; submission
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to apologize; to apologise
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
depending on; dependent on
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)