to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to take over; to hand over
development; exploitation
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(having) striking effects; (producing) dramatic results; of particular efficacy
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
town; city; municipal; urban
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
meaning; significance; sense
don't worry about it; forget about it
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive