to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
how long; how far; how much
several minutes; a few minutes
certain; definite; clear; credible
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
that day; the very same day
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
Sean; Cyon; Shaun; Shawn; Shone
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
build; physique; frame; constitution
large build; large pattern
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
tedious; boring; being fed up with
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to be careful; to take the utmost care
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face