willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to thrust before; to thrust at
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest