to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
proposal; offer; request; application
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
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 roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
existence; possession; having; limited company
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(hand) towel; handkerchief
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to say; to be called; to do
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
settlement; solution; resolution
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
(your, his, her) daughter