head; brains; intellect; understanding
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
personage; person (deserving of respect)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
himself; yourself; herself
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to fulfill one's responsibilities
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
proper; right; reasonable
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to thrust down; to push off
right under; directly below
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray); bribe; hush money; soothing sweets (for a child)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
sorry; excuse me; thank you
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney