well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
although I say; although one might say; although called
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
very great; enormous; serious
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
namely; that is (to say); in other words
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
directions; instructions; orders; command
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
otherwise; or else; if not
in succession; one after another
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
three generations; three periods; third generation
ability; capability; skill