to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
older brother and younger sister
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
belief; faith; conviction
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...