reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
among countries; between countries
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
sincere; honest; faithful
cold reception; inhospitality
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
security; stability; safety; peace
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
at the window; by the window; next to the window
from the beginning; from scratch
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
programme; program; plans; arrangements
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to have a relationship; to have relations
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
in a day; in a brief space of time
to think of; to come up with
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
analepticum; restorative medicine
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
person who has rendered distinguished service
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
that is to say; so that means
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing