negotiations; discussions; connection
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
attendance; participation; presence
internment; detainment; detention
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
several times; a few times
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
OK; sure; yessir!; okey dokey!; understood
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
galley setting; (arch.) palanquin bearer; (arch.) fellow; (arch.) colleague
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
peace talks; peace negotiations
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to employ; to hire; to charter
noble's consort; consort of a prince; consort of a duke; duchess; princess
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity