to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
concession; conciliation; compromise
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
in this manner; in this way; like this
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
latest information; latest news; update
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
fast-talking; rapid talking
this and that; one thing or another
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
negotiator; bargainer; point man
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to rock; to shake; to swing
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
my; one's own; I ...; one ...