to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
death penalty; capital punishment
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
decision; determination; resolution
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
the other day; a few days ago
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
official business; public business
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
that; the matter in question
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
tail (animal); tail end; tip
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to find out; to discover; to locate
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end