straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
diplomat; diplomatic person
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
in the face of; in defiance of
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
had better ...; may as well ...
as everyone knows; needless to point out
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
hegemony; leadership; initiative
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
in the course of one's duties
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
north wind; northerly wind
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
collaboration; joint work
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to make one feel grateful
one party; one faction; one clique
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
sense of duty (obligation)
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
office and rank; an official rank
eating with a guest; nominal official (a slighting term)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
independence; self-reliance
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community