important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
different opinion; objection
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
objection; dissent; protest
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
urban areas; the streets; town; city
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
conviction; belief; confidence
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how many people; a number of people
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
family; relatives; dependents; household
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough