beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
profitable plan; good plan
(enter into, be in) a state of war
war; fighting; fierce competition
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
receiving; acceptance; reception
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to send back; to refer back
hostility; animosity; enmity
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
destruction; annihilation; extermination
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
question and answer session
unclear point; unclear points
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to surround; to crowd around
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something