steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
active; dynamic; energetic
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
offensive (movement); aggression
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
opposition party; the opposition
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
middle class; bourgeoisie
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
revision; amendment; alteration
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
leisure; leisure time; spare time
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
bet; wager; stake; gamble
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops