to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
letting (someone) die without helping
testimony; (verbal) evidence
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
important post; important office; key position
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
at once; immediately; right now
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
hostility; animosity; enmity
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
huge rock; firmness; solidity
few decades; many decades; several decades
alternation of generations
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
commander; general; leader
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind