gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
while; even though; despite
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
the last moment; the very end
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
declaration; proclamation; announcement
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be silent; to say nothing
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
good person; virtuous person
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
tool; implement; means; furniture
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
preference; priority; precedence
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding