cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
appearance; expression; manifestation
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
the orders of one's ruler
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
rushing around; running wild
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
to add (e.g. a postscript)
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
leadership skill; leadership ability
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
above all; especially; particularly; all the more