(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to accept; to receive; to agree
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
sincere; earnest; serious
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
to continue to do; to persist in doing
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
pride; dignity; self-worth
to flare up; to fly into a rage
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
ray (of light); beam; light
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
called; known as; that; to say
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work
period of time; time slot; time zone
what minute; how many minutes
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are