to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to lure someone; to entice someone
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
tacit; unspoken; implicit
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
selflessness; being unselfish
light; right; right field; right fielder
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
to say; to be pleased to say
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
trackless; reckless; dissipated
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to beat someone by ganging up on them
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
dumbfounded; in mute amazement