tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
employment (long term); hire
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
to put into the mouth; to eat
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
police; police officer; police station
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
duty; function; office; mission; task
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth