bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
reaching; attaining; arrival
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
ex post facto report; report after the event
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
interruption; interference; butting in
that's right; yes; uh-huh
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
total (money); full amount; sum
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
telephone call; telephone (device)
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
homecoming; returning home
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
chief; main; principal; major
treatment (of a person); dealing with
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond