to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to face; to go towards; to head towards
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
again; once more; a second time
to say no more; to sink into silence
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
those (near the second person)
in comparison to; rather than
preference; priority; precedence
(some) more; even more; longer; further
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
beyond this point; from now on; after this
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
sincere; honest; faithful
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
connection; link; relationship
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for