giving orders to someone and making use of him; servant
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
logic; reasoning; argument
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)
principal offense; principal offence; principal offender
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
stepping back; drawing back
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
completely; absolutely; totally
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives