to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
declaration; proclamation; announcement
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to boil strongly; to be excited
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
for this very reason; that is exactly why
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
young girl; lass; adolescent female
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
insolent fellow; rude fellow
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with