attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
depending on; dependent on
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to delight; to give pleasure
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
rest; break; recess; intermission
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to chase; to run after; to pursue
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
your views; your opinion; great idea; excellent idea
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
managing editor; chief editor
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
bureau director; office chief
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)