difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
person of doubtful origin
personal grudge; personal enmity
motive power; driving force
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
dealing with; coping with
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
in the same manner as before; the same as always
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
negative emotions; negative feelings
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
communication skills; communication ability
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
story; tale; talk; discussion
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
reproachful; hateful; bitter
of no interest; not interested
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal