compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
steady; sound; reliable; solid
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
and then; and so; and; so then
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
for a while; for some time; for a period
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
proposal; proposition; suggestion
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to accept; to receive; to agree
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
pointing out; identification
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
number of times; frequency; count
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent