to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
sender; consignor; remitter
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to make an appearance; to show up
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
speech and conduct; words and deeds
nice; likeable; desirable
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
regret; repentance; remorse
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
war; fighting; fierce competition
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
expression; presentation; representation; notation
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain