to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to give up searching (for someone or something)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to take over; to hand over
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
successively; one after another
phonograph record; gramophone record
to carry out one's mission
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
election; selection; choice
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
different opinion; objection
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
control; management (e.g. of a business)
piece; fragment; one (object)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
rebel; traitor; insurgent
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)