right (to do something); authority; power
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
assistance; backing; reinforcements
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to give permission to marry
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
intimacy; affection; familiarity
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
person of doubtful origin
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
actor; actress; player; performer
live music or performance