to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
arrangement; pact; agreement
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)