obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to look away; to turn away
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
only; merely; but; no more than
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
contract; compact; agreement
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
if it is the case that ...
how long; how far; how much
(period of) a year; during an era
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances