remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
at a moment's notice; readily
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
while; during (the time when)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
long time; long interval; for quite some time
stirring; slight movement
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
person concerned; interested party; related party
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to watch attentively
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
master thief; notorious robber
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
proletariat; lower classes
however; having said that; but
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough