whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
important person; strategic person; key figure
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
complete change; about-face
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
to shake one's head (in denial)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
glutton; gormandizer; gormandiser
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
central city; major city (in a region)
strict order; peremptory command
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
government official; public servant; civil servant
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
certificate; credentials; testimonial
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look