course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
level; standard; water level
saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
another family; another house
to seek a path; to find one's way
this family; our family; this house; we
place for alighting (from a bus, ski lift, etc.); drop-off point (e.g. for taxis); getting-off point; disembarkation area; exit ramp
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
point in question (at issue)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
emotional strength; force of will
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate