now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
just above; right overhead
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
network disturbance; communication failure; telecommunication malfunction
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
so; like this; in this way
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
voyage; passage; travelling
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
prayer (for something); supplication
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck