(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
and yet; though; when; in spite of
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to fight to the bitter end
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
you could say; you might say; verging on the
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
rather; better; instead; if anything
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to sit for an examination
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to increase; to add to; to augment
story; tale; talk; discussion
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight