powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
contradiction; inconsistency
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
family; relatives; dependents; household
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
small number; few; minority
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
listed company (on a stock exchange)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be silent; to say nothing
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind