to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
small change; coins; small sum of money
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
everything; anything; nothing
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
price; cost; value; worth; value
just a minute; small quantity
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
related to; in relation to
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
article; news story; report; account
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious