clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
either way; in any case; one way or another
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to be careful; to take the utmost care
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
at the meeting; on the occasion
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
vertical furrow (between the eyebrows)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
summit meeting; summit conference; top-level meeting
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs