falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
merits; distinguished services
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
half and half; fifty-fifty
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to count on one's fingers
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
having gone too far to turn back
decision; judgment; resolution
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
offender; criminal; culprit
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be left lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; to be abandoned by one's supporters; to have the rug pulled from under one; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
with a bang (clash, bump)
(only) one option; one possible choice
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
strongest ever; most powerful in history
complementation; supplementation; completion
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously