forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
seedlessness; seedless fruit; lacking the material needed to do something
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
processed goods; finished goods
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
(within a) territory; domains
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
opinion; point of view; visual point
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
older brother; elder brother
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
reading too much into (what ... says)
attendance; presence; appearance
whatever the case; under any circumstances
forcibly; against one's will
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
second marriage; remarriage
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
as before; as ever; as it was originally
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
down to earth; reasonable
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities