confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
companion; company; tritagonist
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
failure; mistake; blunder
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
knowing; (an) acquaintance
future (usually near); prospects
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
impossible to do (although wants to)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
evening; night; nighttime
signature phrase; signature saying
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to remain married for life
by all means; by all costs
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend