recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to be opposite; to face each other
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
whole story; full picture; full particulars
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
messenger; envoy; emissary
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
immediately; at once; instantly
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
way (of doing); manner; method; means
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
beforehand; in advance; previously
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
outbreak of war; starting a war
manner of using one's hands