rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to be perturbed; to be agitated
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
consequence; result; conclusion
consideration; taking into account
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
belief; faith; conviction
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
and; thereupon; because of that
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
for example; for instance; e.g.
(not) a single person; (no) one
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)