hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to explain; to dispel doubts
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
leader; authority; mainstay
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
former years; formerly; a few years ago
tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
mental; spiritual; emotional
strong pressure; heavy pressure
beyond imagination; unimaginable
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to have a meal; to take a meal
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
drawing; painting; picture
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short