to appear to want to have (something); to obviously want; to seem to want; to indicate a wish for
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
strategy meeting; council of war
before ... days (months, etc.)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
submission; return to allegiance
main or important road; influential or important position; the authorities
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
with hands in pockets; idleness
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
bluffing; bluster; bravado
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
point of an argument; drift of an argument
remark; statement; discourse
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
material; materials; data; information; documents
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
human relations; humanity
code of morals; moral principles