to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
like this; in this way; as you see
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
prospects of victory; chances of success
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
setting a bad example to others
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
husband and wife; married couple
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
opposite side; other side; other party