to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to make sense; to be meaningful
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
immediately; at once; instantly
error; mistake; slip; bug
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
bygones; the past; past event
(political) administration; political power
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
deep affection; dear; beloved
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
hostility; antagonism; opposition
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
senior; elder; person older than oneself
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
cares; ill feeling; reserve
settlement; solution; resolution
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice