to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to concern; to be related
right in the middle (of); midst; height
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
wherein; therein; thereinto
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
enactment; establishment; creation
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
brain tumor; brain tumour
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sympathy; compassion; pity
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
birth; creation; formation
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
double suicide; lovers' suicide