grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
offender; criminal; culprit
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
tedious; boring; being fed up with
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
physical condition; state of health
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
main question; real issue at hand
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
the other day; a few days ago
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
popular name; common name; given name