process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to fight against; to oppose; to face
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
one's house; one's home; one's family
property; fortune; assets
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
innumerable; countless; numberless
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
after that; afterwards; thereafter
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
shameless; shameless person
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
be (that) as it may; having said that
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
leader; central personage