true intention; underlying motive
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
our country; our land; one's own country
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
bringing; taking; carrying
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to know (a person); to think
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
priority; order of precedence
urgent; pressing; exigent
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
being already (well) aware
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
mediator; go-between; middleman