to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
first-rate; finest quality; the best
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
internment; detainment; detention
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
middle period; medium-term
(social) position; status
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
Machiavellism; Machiavellianism
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
information; news; report; reward; retribution
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
presence; sitting with; being with
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
existence; possession; having; limited company