exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
just one person; only one
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
founder; organizer; organiser
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
all; entire; whole; altogether
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
interference; meddling; butting in
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
store interior; inside of a shop
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt