to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
what's what; heads or tails
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
why; how; for what reason
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to detain; to take into custody
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
way of speaking; intimation
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
absence; disregard; indifference
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
failure; mistake; blunder
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy