use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
having not the slightest idea
difference; discrepancy; variation
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
way out; means to escape; escape route
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
now that; since; as long as; provided that
finish; finishing; finishing touches
defendant's seat; the dock
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
blunder; slip; error; error
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to pay attention; to be watchful
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble