to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
(find) common (meeting) ground
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
nod; inclination of the head
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
ten; 10; ten years of age
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to gather; to collect; to assemble
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
welcome!; nice to see you!
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)