written apology; written statement of regret
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be surprised; to be astonished
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
postwar period; period after Second World War
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
remembrance; recollection; recognition
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
real thing; original; actual
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
sincere; honest; faithful
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(not) merely; (not) simply
to knock down; to knock off