order; command; directions; instructions
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
still (continuing); as ever; further
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
(find) common (meeting) ground
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
have a good day; take care; see you
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
worst; worst-case (scenario)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak