red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
charming; fascinating; attractive
preface; introduction; preamble
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
joint together; opposite; facing
even though; despite; when
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
offence; offense; hindrance
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
repentance; confession; penitence
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
calming down; quieting down
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
(in the process of) connecting
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
essential; important; crucial; vital; main