promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
offensive (movement); aggression
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
probability; likelihood; chances
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by