to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
every person; every mouth; every entrance
one way or the other; either way
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
maid; helper; help; assistance
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
sincerity; true heart; devotion
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
application; request; petition
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to knock down; to utterly defeat
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
probability; likelihood; chances
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding