impossible; unlikely; improbable
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to fight; to exchange blows
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
clearing one's throat; cough
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
war; fighting; fierce competition
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
as you see; as you can see
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
ago; since; before; previous
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
powerful person; influential person
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
about when; about what time; how soon
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
(political) power; authority; influence
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless