domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
silence; stillness; quietness
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
reconciliation; make peace with
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
inscrutable; incomprehensible
established practice; custom
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on