at the critical moment; when it counts
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
inside one's heart; in one's mind
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
natural defences; natural defenses; steep place
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation