disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
unsettled; pending; unresolved
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
with these words; while saying
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to attack; to assault; to assail
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary