no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
desperation; struggle to the death
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
overlooking; turning a blind eye
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
sense of values; values; value system
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
speech and conduct; words and deeds
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate