to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
consideration; taking into account
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to repeat; to be frequent
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
trouble; bother; annoyance
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
contract; compact; agreement
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
to put to trial; to argue in court
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time