demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
last days; the end; one's fate
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to cross the line; to go too far
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
not worth considering; out of the question
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
bet; wager; stake; gamble
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
society; the world; the times
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
minimum; at the very least
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
periodic; regular; routine