negotiations; discussions; connection
secret; private; surreptitious
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
intimidation; threat; bluster
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
surely (not); certainly (not)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
long (time that has passed); old (story)