to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
nothing but; none other than
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
any more; any further; any better; any longer
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to dispatch a messenger; to despatch a messenger
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to discuss; to talk together
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
door; gate; opening; title page
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
business; errand; nature of one's business