direct appeal; direct petition
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
defense; defence; protection
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
final appeal to the highest court
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
on bad terms; at loggerheads
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
a long time ago; in those days
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
restoration; repair; mending
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
pair; the two; both persons; both things
duty; obligation; responsibility
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement