to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
finally; in the end; on top of all that
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
un-; non-; negative prefix
way; method; means; resource; course
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
big man; large man; tall man; giant
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
servant; manservant; menial
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
February; second month of the lunar calendar
lidded; covered; container with a lid
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
head; chief; boss; leader
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
progress; advance; improvement; development
elaborate; delicate; exquisite