to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
should time and circumstances permit
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
one's post; place of work; workplace
pair; the two; both persons; both things
still; even now; to this day
firmly rooted; deep-seated
cares; ill feeling; reserve
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to entrust; to leave to a person
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
I see; that's right; indeed
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
wide difference; a world of difference
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
great man; great god; hero; big man