personality; character; individuality; personhood
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to incur someone's enmity
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
basic mistake; careless mistake
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to yell; to rant; to rave
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
piling shame on top of shame
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well