the principle of the thing
discreet and well-advised judgment; wise and mature judgment; making judgment with prudence
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
complete set; all; everything
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
foolish face; stupid look on one's face
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
certainly; surely; definitely
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer