in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
self-defense; self-defence
all present; all concerned; all of us
almost; roughly; approximately
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
very interesting; of great interest
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
pride; dignity; self-respect
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
father; dad; husband; you; he
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
to throw at; to turn; to raise
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
that kind; competition; match
second day of the month; two days
everybody; every last one of them; all
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
basis for decision; evidence for judging