starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
true character; real nature
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
in the end; at the end of the day
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to have an idea; to have a clue
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
determination; conviction
signature; signing; sealing
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
in respect of; in regards to; as for
to change completely; to change suddenly
to appease; to suppress; to calm
pride; dignity; self-respect
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
be (that) as it may; having said that
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray