one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
discarding; firing (an employee)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
intelligence gathering; information gathering
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
son of a bitch; piece of shit
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating