compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
headquarters; head office; main office
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
in the same manner as before; the same as always
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to know (a person); to think
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
in name only; titular; nominal
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
difference; variation; difference
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to collapse into; to flop onto
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)