to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
performance of one's official duties
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
the way one works; one's working manner
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to be responsive; to show immediate results
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
sympathy; compassion; pity
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to pass (of time); to elapse
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
very much; very many; more and more
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to give something weight; to give something dignity
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
the same rank; equality; apposition
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
straying; wandering (off course)
threat; intimidation; menace