to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
ending up right back where one started
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
telephone call; telephone (device)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
in the future; another day; later
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted