honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
outsider; layman; amateur
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
guest appearance in a film or play through a friend; special appearance
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
cameo performance; cameo appearance
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
low dining table; tea table