employee; employer; person hiring others
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
(political) power; authority; influence
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
instability; insecurity; crankiness
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to shake one's head (in denial)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
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)
to stare back at; to look back at
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
serious; not joking; straight
great swordsman; master fencer