restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
resignation; acceptance; consolation
irritation; annoyance; frustration
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to be helpful; to be useful
helping hand; help; support; aid
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
world; society; people; the public
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to be relieved of one's post
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)