to stop talking; to be silent
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
imprisonment; incarceration
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
puppet government; puppet regime
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
polite; respectful; reverent
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to become possible; to become able to (do)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to some extent; to a certain extent
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
earnestly; immediately; exactly
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
decisive battle of brief duration
rational; reasonable; logical