pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
notice; attention; observation
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to handle (a thing) roughly
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
princess; daughter of a nobleman
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
the place for; the time for; the level of
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to rain incessantly; to downpour
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
don't you think?; indicates question
management; administration; operation
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
double suicide; lovers' suicide
selection; choice; option
real intention; true motive; true meaning