resignation; acceptance; consolation
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to be flexible; to be accommodating
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
possession; occupation; occupancy
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
commissioned officer; military officer
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
high heels; high-heeled shoes
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
Executive Office of the President (USA, etc.)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily