real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
isolation; being alone; being friendless
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
minority; (sexual, ethnic) minority; minority group
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
minority group (party); minority
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
foreign; abroad; overseas
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be suspected without cause
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
to get along well together; to be close to each other
to sniff out; to get wind of
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
24th day of the month; 24 days
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money