pensive (or worried) look on one's face
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to make up one's mind; to be determined
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
influence; clout; leverage
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
that is to say; so that means
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
companion; company; tritagonist
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to entertain; to make welcome
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
caller; visitor; company; guest
superior; superiors; senior
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
space (room, area, outer space)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
behind; in the rear; in back