to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
improvement of relations; rapprochement
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
older brother and younger sister
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to apologize; to apologise
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected