shady; underhanded; questionable
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
world; society; people; the public
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
major powers of the world; great powers
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
capable of anything; liable to do
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
capable of anything; liable to do
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
bureau director; office chief