consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to be too numerous; to be too much
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
power; might; authority; influence
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to make a speech; to address
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to wash away; to rinse off
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be prolonged; to drag on
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
condition; situation; prospects
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card