interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
debate; panel discussion; forum
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
is something that; is that which
God; god; ace; king; superior person
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
competent; suitable; qualified
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
true character; real nature
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
the other day; a few days ago