to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
major cleanup; spring cleaning
being too late; losing one's final chance
environment; circumstance
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to lose sight of; to miss
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
cannot be compared with; no match for
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to employ; to hire; to charter