to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to detain; to check; to restrain
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
national defence; national defense
development; exploitation
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
witnessing; observing; sighting
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
I see; that's right; indeed
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
than; other than; except; but
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale