decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to play a leading role; to play a central part
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
like this; this sort; this way
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
difficult problem; challenge
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to push (something) against
to go out and away; to leave
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
how long; how far; how much
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
three; three years of age