nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
to fan; to incite; to instigate
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
conference room; council room
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
difficult problem; challenge
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to take command; to give direction
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
destabilization; destabilisation
every person; each one; everybody
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella