treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
consideration; taking into account
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
casualties; the killed and wounded
private citizen; civilian
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
good; goodness; right; virtue
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
competent; suitable; qualified
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
good person; virtuous person
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up