position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
originally; by nature; from the start
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
objection; dissent; protest
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
regret; repentance; remorse
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
lantern bearer; flatterer; booster; brown-noser
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
retainer; vassal; servant