strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to run around; to bustle about
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
difficult to ...; hard to ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to get strong; to gain strength
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage