to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
intention; idea; inclination; wish
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
party-internal; within the party
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
such; like that; in that way
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
rubbish heap; garbage dump
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to waive one's right; to waive a right
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that