ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
avoiding or dodging responsibility
intimidation; threat; bluster
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
surely (not); certainly (not)
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
news programme; news program
way of reciting; way of telling a story
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
act of terror; act of terrorism
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
woman; lady; adult female
knitting; knitted material; crochet
improvement of relations; rapprochement
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
talking while standing; standing around talking
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to applaud; to cheer (for)
release; liberation; acquittal
entreaty; appeal; petition
stature; build; height; size; physique
to come face to face (with)
certain evidence; definite evidence
event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
prayer (for something); supplication
inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together; marriages are made in heaven
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
vengeance; revenge; retaliation