inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
one end; an end; part; fragment
to check; to stop; to keep back
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
in the same manner as before; the same as always
position; job; employment; opening
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
how many years; how long; what year
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
stopping at; going no further than
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by