to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
several times; a few times
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
rational; reasonable; logical
management; administration; operation
influence; clout; leverage
(exercising) the right to command
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
adherent; devotee; believer
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
how long; how far; how much
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
by today; before the day is over
how can (one) do something
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
percent; per cent; percentage
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
man; male; masculine gender
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)