as before; as ever; as it was originally
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
reconciliation; make peace with
(adding) fuel to the fire
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern