in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
enmity; antagonism; hostility
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
true character; true heart; true spirit
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
in the end; at the end of the day
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
logistics; supply; communications
the following week; the next week
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
declaration; proclamation; announcement
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to need; to demand; to take; to require
trouble; quarrel; dispute