one may well say so, but ...; even more than
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
I've got to be going; I must go
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
before it happens; previously
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
serious; not joking; straight
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
meanwhile; in the meantime
to get angry; to lose one's temper
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
all members; everybody; regular member
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to sit silently at a meeting
another or separate order
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation