to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
almost every day; almost daily
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
an inch ahead; the immediate future
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
residence; abode; dwelling
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
resolution; vote; decision
negotiations; discussions; connection
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful