to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
(political) power; authority; influence
to backfire; to have a harmful result
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to look away; to turn away
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
(of members of the Imperial family) becoming subjects of the state
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
early detection (of an illness, project risks, etc.); early diagnosis
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
(police) lineup; identification parade; choice of faces
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be consistent; to be coherent