to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to push (something) against
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
like that; that way; thus
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to think of; to come up with
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to find out; to discover; to locate
hegemony; leadership; initiative
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
bed and food; eating and sleeping
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing