to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
cheap article; poor-quality article
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
tomfoolery; monkey business
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to understand; to make out
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to think of; to come up with
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
how; in what way; by what means
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
willpower; energy; vitality
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be