to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
main question; real issue at hand
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
mediator; go-between; middleman
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
sympathy; compassion; pity
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
even if; even though; however; no matter how
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
interest; rights; concession
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
payment to the government
money paid to the government
amount of money; sum of money
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
donation; contribution; endowment
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
settlement; solution; resolution
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering