to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
head; brains; intelligence
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
whatever the case; under any circumstances
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
cultivation; nurture; culture
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be lacking in options; to be too few
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement