to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to administer the affairs of state
dismissal (from a position); discharge
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
stationing (troops); occupancy
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
private funds; own funds; private property
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to torment; to harass; to tease
effect; result; worth; use; avail
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to send or direct a person to
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
intention; idea; inclination; wish
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following