persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
step; stride; counter for steps
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
to postpone; to defer; to reschedule
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
button (clothing); push-button; button
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
choice; selection; option
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
tall figure; high stature
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
decoration; ornament; trimmings
trackless; reckless; dissipated
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
lecture hall; lecture theatre; auditorium
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to put someone to trouble