control; management (e.g. of a business)
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
long-established; old-established; traditional
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
residence; living (at, in); abode
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group