to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
very likely; very probable
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
evening meal; dinner; supper
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
confusion; mixing; merger
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to order; to command; to appoint
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
coagulation; freezing; solidification
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
welcome; (warm) reception
with a friendly grin; smilingly
wicked heart; evil design
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
strength; power; proficiency; ability
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to hold one's tongue; to shut up