firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
before anything else; first of all
busy; having no time (for)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
as stated; verbatim; literally
pronunciation; production of sound
to become better; to improve
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
whole face; all over one's face
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
standing for a long time; remaining standing
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
serious wound; serious injury
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
information transfer; information transmission
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of