infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
irritation; annoyance; frustration
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
guest (esp. hotel); lodger
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
foreign; abroad; overseas
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
that country; (arch.) nirvana
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
curl (on a rolled poster, etc.)
to laugh away; to laugh off
life or death; existence; destiny
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
countermeasure; counter-measure
house across the street; neighbor across the street