to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
communication technology; communications technology
voice quality; type of voice
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
successfully; with success
popular will; will of the people
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
supply; supplying; replenishment
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to increase; to add to; to augment
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
several times; once or twice
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
another; different; separate; discrete
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)