to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
a few years ago; some years back
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
notice; attention; observation
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
no matter how much time passes
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
more than usual; especially; particularly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current