to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
genuine article; real thing; real deal
breath; breathing; tone; mood
that's true; of course; obviously
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to stiffen; to become stiff
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
small number; few; minority
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
direct control; direct supervision