to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
generously; liberally; magnanimously
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
decrease; reduction; decline
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
domestic affairs; internal administration
being devoted; spending all one's time and energy on
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods