strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
of course; certainly; naturally
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
nice; likeable; desirable
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
softly; mildly; gently; politely
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to watch over; to watch attentively
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
last week; the week before
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
second day of the month; two days
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
in spite of; regardless of
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to look down on; to make light of
small; fine; detailed; stingy
final; eventual; ultimate
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
after that; afterwards; thereafter
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
newspaper story (article, account)