elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to speak; to say; to vocalize
chartula; bagged charge (for artillery); cartridge
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
inattention; absent-mindedness
firm; strong; solid; stable
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
fortress; stronghold; citadel
elated; triumphant; proud
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case