acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
well known; well connected
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
supreme command; direction over all
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
arbitrariness; despotism; high-handedness; tyranny
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to look away; to turn away
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
at the meeting; on the occasion
cautious theory; conservative theory
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
one matter; one case; physical intimacy; sexual intercourse
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
attendance; presence; appearance
the way back; the way home; return trip