because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
older brother; elder brother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
fixed interval; fixed period
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
diplomatic; diplomatically
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to enter into diplomatic relations
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
clearing one's throat; cough
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to shake one's head (in denial)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
thoroughly; through and through
villain; baddie; the villain's part
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly