increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
retort; back talk; backchat
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
final; eventual; ultimate
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
feelings; thoughts; meaning
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
influence; clout; leverage
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
these guys; these fellows
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(brute) force; using all one's might
without; but if; otherwise; or else