to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
people; citizens; subjects; folk
it's probably so; it stands to reason
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
war; fighting; fierce competition
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
something like ...; something called ...
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
fort; stronghold; fortification
vice; immorality; corruption
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion