to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to complain; to make a complaint
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
necessary condition; requirement
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
minimum; at the very least
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
instead; but (on the other hand)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(together) with; -wide; including
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
don't worry; there's no need to worry
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone