to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
deep affection; dear; beloved
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to raise one's voice; to shout
local specialty; special product (of a region)
cheap article; poor-quality article
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.); to punish someone with death
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to arrest; to capture; to seize
at once; immediately; right now
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way