to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to straighten up; to sit upright
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
official business; public business
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
very young; little; childish; immature
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
very likely; very probable
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
hegemony; leadership; initiative
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)