(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
and; thereupon; because of that
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
form; method; system; formula
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
amusing; funny; interesting
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to have a talk; to tell a story
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
suggestion; hint; implication
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to flare up; to fly into a rage
abusive language; violent language; wild words
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
(turned out) all right in the end
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
how dare ...; how could ...
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour