dullard; indecisive person
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
already known; well-known
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
priority; order of precedence
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
safe; vault; storage cabinet
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
art works, traditional artifacts and antiques; artistic handicrafts; decorative art
(possibly) defective item; as-is item; item sold as is
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
staying the night; lodging (at)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
contradiction; inconsistency
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner