trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
because of; owing to; due to
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
this occasion; at this time; now
salvation (of the world); saving the world
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
strength; power; proficiency; ability
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
influence; clout; leverage
personality; character; individuality; personhood
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
complete change; about-face
tone (of voice); manner of talking
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy