agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to sniff out; to get wind of
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
economical; efficient; lean; compact
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
many people; a large number of people
of course; certainly; naturally
(committee) chairman; president
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to take over; to hand over
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
these guys; these fellows
slight; insignificant; small
special ration; special bonus or dividend
goods offered to a person in distress
poisoning; kill by poison
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet