belief; faith; conviction
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
righteousness; justice; right
support; backing; aid; assistance
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
Balkans; Balkan Peninsula
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
notes; comment; remark; annotation
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
one by one; in detail; minutely
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
relation; relative; kind; cordial
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
insurance; guarantee; warranty
distinction; discrimination
caller; visitor; company; guest
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
source of information; intelligence source; message source
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)