to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
every place; various places
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
war; battle; match; game; competition
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded