to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
not necessarily so; is not always true
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unofficial report; confidential report
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
control; check; restraint; inhibition
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to work hard; to work diligently
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
party; set; gang; company; person
strength; power; proficiency; ability
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
in general; generally; usually
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign