winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
anonymity; using an assumed name
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
to become bright; to become clear
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
organizational capability; organisational capability
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
one's physical safety; personal security
(linguistic) competence; language capability
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
influenced (by); under an influence
living person; the living
everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; (lit.) fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way
northwestern part; the northwest
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well