to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
moment to quit; way to quit
great commander; famous commander
to get one's head around; to think about
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to overdo; to do too much
overheating; overexcitement
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to appear all together; to be all present
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
woman who has produced only daughters
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
family trade; family business; steward (of an estate)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger