(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
hostility; animosity; enmity
secretary (government); director; chief
government service; official position; civil service
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
government official; clerk
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to manage something successfully; to be successful
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
still (continuing); as ever; further
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to say no more; to sink into silence
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship