flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
management; administration; operation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
property; fortune; assets
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
odds and ends; all; every
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
(not) even once; (not) ever
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be full of pride; to be boastful
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
hostility; animosity; enmity
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to change completely; to change suddenly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
interest; rights; concession
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
prickling; stinging; tingling
extensive knowledge; erudition