to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
support; backing; patronage
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to be silent; to say nothing
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
monetary; financial; pecuniary
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
someone; a certain person
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
these guys; these fellows
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances