sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
transfer; transport; removal
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
comfort; consolation; diversion
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to take; to catch; to capture
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
hiding one's embarrassment
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
opposite; reverse; contrary
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
about; concerning; as to; regarding
together; at the same time; same; identical
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)