important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sincere; honest; faithful
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
clear solution; clean decision
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness
fixed date; appointed day
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to fall in love (with); to love
freely; frankly; without reserve
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
verbal message; word (from someone)
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
meditation; contemplation
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
straight-laced person; stubborn person
intention; idea; inclination; wish
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
religious abstinence; purification
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
actual profit; practical use; benefit
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange