to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
(doing something) in tears
is something that; is that which
severe punishment; rigorous measures
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
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 extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
naturally; of course; understandably
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
scandal; deplorable event
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
seeing one off; farewell; escort
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
keep up your strength; chin up!
spring break; spring vacation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful