to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
matter for great congratulation
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
something; some kind of; for some reason
joint; seam; joining point
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to smile (at); to grin (at)
removal; detachment; demounting; dismantling; disassembly
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to arrive; to come to pass
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
likability; favorability; popularity
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
in process; during execution; runtime
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
watchful waiting; careful supervision
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
serves you right!; see what happens!
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)