direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
function; facility; faculty; feature
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to head home; to leave for home
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to show up; to appear; to turn up
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
(a person's) appearance; looks
with a start; with a jump
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
interception (email); wiretap; bug
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
occurrence; happening; incident; event
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment