annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
very likely; very probable
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
sincere; earnest; serious
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may