to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
more than anything; above all else
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to be betrayed by a trusted follower
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
conditionally; with conditions attached
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to move forward; to move on
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
playing the victim; playing the victim card
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
incident; affair; happening; event