president (of a society); chairman
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
adverse circumstances; adversity
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to be too numerous; to be too much
impossible; unlikely; improbable
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to yell; to rant; to rave
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to make merry; to be festive
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to talk to oneself; to mutter
school building; schoolhouse
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
isolation; being alone; being friendless
war; battle; match; game; competition
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent