retort; back talk; backchat
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
explanation; interpretation
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in good health; alive and well; going strong
accession to the throne; enthronement
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hurt; to smart; to sting
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
strong interaction; strong force
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
choices; alternatives; options
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
equality; impartiality; evenness
to pay attention; to be watchful
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to go underground; to go into hiding
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant