uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
great cause; moral law; justice
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
(find) common (meeting) ground
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
leader; guide; mentor; coach
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
long ago; a long time ago; already
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
expectation; anticipation; forecast
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
one's family; family member
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
assortment; product lineup
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention