grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
enterprise; business; company; corporation
command; lead; generalship; leadership
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
company; corporation; workplace
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
interior; inside; internal
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
influence; clout; leverage
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
real intention; true motive; true meaning
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
battlefield; battleground
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
fourth day of the month; four days
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion