a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to need; to call for; to require
freely; frankly; without reserve
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to be helpful; to be useful
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so