top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
from the viewpoint of; according to
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to press a question; to cross-examine
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
speech and conduct; words and deeds
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin