one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
property; fortune; means; assets
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
leadership skill; leadership ability
large tree; big tree; huge tree
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
without; unless; have to do
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
theological student; seminary student
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
to break the prohibition (law); to violate the ban
grandfather; male senior-citizen
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
concession; conciliation; compromise
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
how many people; a number of people
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally