to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
world; society; people; the public
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to take back; to recapture
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
all night; throughout the night
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
although I say; although one might say; although called
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)