recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
riskiness; (level of) danger
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
mediator; manager; caretaker
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
moment; brief space of time
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to accompany; to go with; to go together
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
second day of the month; two days
emotional strength; force of will
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
close; intimate; on good terms
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period