to meet; to assemble; to congregate
dispute; argument; contention
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
difficult to ...; hard to ...
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
results; record; grades; marks
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
wounded person; injured person
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
thorough; exhaustive; complete
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
you (plural); all of you; you all
to make one's own; to take possession of
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness