to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
nothing but; none other than
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to wring the neck; to strangle
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
re-education; retraining; in-service training