(another's) daughter; young lady
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to entrust; to leave to a person
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
ability; capability; skill
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
breakdown of negotiations
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to discuss; to talk together
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
opposite; reverse; contrary
for today; for the time being
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to thrust before; to thrust at
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away