some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
likability; favorability; popularity
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
eighth day of the month; eight days
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
magnetization; magnetisation
magnetism; magnetic force
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)