to boost; to force up; to push up
person who has rendered distinguished service
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
development; exploitation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
each nation; many nations; many countries
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
the other day; lately; recently
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
difficult to ...; hard to ...
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
audience (with a person of high standing)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
please; somehow or other; one way or another