to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
each (every) time; whenever
talk; story; conversation
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
grey moustache; white beard
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
corridor; hallway; passageway
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
divorce; dissolution of adoption
classified information; top secret
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to discuss; to talk together
persistence; single-mindedness