to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
under control (e.g. of territory)
adjudication of bankruptcy
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
business trip; official trip
there being no use in arguing (about it)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
business; errand; nature of one's business
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
plaintiff; accuser; prosecutor
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
seventh day of the month; seven days
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
historic; historical; traditional
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
wife and children; (arch.) wife
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount