together; at the same time; same; identical
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
several minutes; a few minutes
don't you think?; indicates question
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to be damaged; to receive damage
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
concession; conciliation; compromise
(political) power; authority; influence
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
conduct; behavior; behaviour