direct control; direct supervision
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
right (to do something); authority; power
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
to say; to tell; to state; to do
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to try to do; to attempt to do
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
commerce; trade; business
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact