to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
by all means; by all costs
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
selection; choice; option
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be damaged; to receive damage
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
hostile relations; hostile relationship
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to add (e.g. a postscript)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
if so; in that case; in that situation
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to dispose of; to sell off
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion