personal feelings; self-interest
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
manipulation of information; spin
when it becomes; when it comes to
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
quarrel; dispute; argument
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to hide; to keep to oneself
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to move forward; to move on
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
in the same way as; just like
marriage proposal; courtship
due form; official; formality
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour