to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to nip (something) in the bud
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to some extent; to a certain extent
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
writing; composition; essay; sentence
that is to say; so that means
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
preliminary investigation; preparation
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
complicity (in a crime); collusion
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
sympathy; compassion; pity
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
joint work; collaboration