article; news story; report; account
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
destination; recipient; addressee
one's post; place of work; workplace
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
to threaten; to intimidate
choices; alternatives; options
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
dignified; austere; imposing
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
greeting; a fine thing to say
(walking) stick; cane; wand
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to compete with; to vie for
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
purple smoke; tobacco smoke