to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(political) power; authority; influence
power; authority; jurisdiction
agreement; stipulation; contract
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
imagination; supposition; guess
for a while; for some time; for a period
way of solving (a problem); solution
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
settlement; solution; resolution
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to accept; to receive; to agree
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
for your information; I'm telling you
stealthily; secretly; in secret
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
choices; alternatives; options
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who