to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
supreme leader; ultimate leader
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
means; way; method; measure
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse