to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
near; close; beside; third person
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
midway; halfway through; in the course of
decision; determination; resolution
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
responsibility; duty; obligation
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
mistress; kept woman; concubine
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
connection; link; relationship
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...