because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
smoothly; easily; readily
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to grimace; to make a wry face
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor