after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to taste; to try (food or drink)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to shake one's head (in denial)
to knock down; to knock off
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
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
unfortunately; regrettably
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
relation; relative; kind; cordial
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to grant permission; to give permission
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
chief; main; principal; major