management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to mix; to stir; to blend
back street; back alley; off-street
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
human relations; personal relationships
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to cultivate a better understanding
close; intimate; on good terms
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
small; fine; detailed; stingy
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
dozens; scores of; decades
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
relatively; comparatively
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
possible; likely; probable
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement