giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
door; gate; opening; title page
stealthily; secretly; in secret
observation; survey; watching
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start