inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
training; drill; practice; discipline
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
another thing; exception; special case
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to shake one's head (in denial)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave