to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
at once; immediately; right now
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to settle (in a place); to settle down
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
living person; the living
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
adoration; admiration; devotion
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
please; somehow or other; one way or another