enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to see through; to see the true nature of something
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
agreement; assent; Norway
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
temporary truce; ceasefire
bet; wager; stake; gamble
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
(not) merely; (not) simply
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to comb down; to smooth down
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
serious look (on one's face); straight face
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful