companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
your (visual) observation
though one didn't intend (expect) to
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
way of speaking; intimation
materials; data; document
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
counter for choices, options, etc.
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
with a fixed time; with a deadline
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
everything; anything; nothing
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to leave as is; to ignore
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion