acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
method of bringing up; method of raising
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
ignorant of the ways of the world
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
place; room; margin; scope
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
opinion; intention; thought
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
scale; scope; plan; structure
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound