abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
company president; manager; director
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
man; male; masculine gender
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
attendance; presence; appearance
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
established practice; custom
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
just because; even if; even though
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
in the end; at the end of the day
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
to jar; to creak; to grate
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
woman; female; feminine gender
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
it's been a long time; long time no see
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
ostensible (surface) reason
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed