trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
wise ruler; sage king; intelligent and virtuous monarch
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to pay a bill; to pay one's debt; to pay one's tab; to pay the price (for one's actions); to face the consequences; to suffer the repercussions
being very busy; busyness
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
the front; honest; upright; decent
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
powerful person; influential person
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate