to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
pushing by hand; hand gilding
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to order; to command; to appoint
domestic affairs; internal administration
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
still (continuing); as ever; further
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
rise and fall; ups and downs
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
at that time; in those days
foreign enemy; outside invader
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
technical; technological; practical
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)