diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
innocent; cherubic; childlike
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
the same rank; equality; apposition
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
from the viewpoint of; according to
domestic affairs; internal administration
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
pleased to make your acquaintance
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
chronological order; time series
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to sob; to be choked with tears
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival