to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
like this; this sort; this way
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
misjudgment; misjudgement
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
major cleanup; spring cleaning
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
headship of a family; family property
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
ability; capability; skill
justice; fairness; impartiality
over-fond parent; doting parent
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it