collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to put on airs; to assume importance
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
a little bit; a little while
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
enough is enough; no further!
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to repeat; to do something over again
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
story; tale; talk; discussion
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
three; three years of age
arrangement; pact; agreement
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to launch a surprise attack
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir