selfish; self-centred; egotistical
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
if so; in that case; in that situation
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
even though; despite; notwithstanding
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
moving; changing residence; change of address
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
concession; conciliation; compromise
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
defense; defence; protection
killing two birds with one stone
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to like; to love; to be fond of
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee