business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to burst (open); to break; to split
meeting; greeting; welcome
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
main question; real issue at hand
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to control; to command; to get the better of
(sound of one's) heartbeat
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
firm promise; definite promise
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
(political) power; authority; influence
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
hostility; animosity; enmity
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)