(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
ignorant of the ways of the world
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
influence; clout; leverage
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)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
attractiveness; charm; amiability
ingenuity; resourcefulness
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
enclosure; coralling; penning; enclosure (fencing off common land for individual ownership)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
hunt (where the hunting area is surrounded on four sides by hunters)
form; method; system; formula
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging