being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
to watch over; to watch attentively
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
decision; determination; resolution
guardian; protector; patron; parent
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
control; management (e.g. of a business)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to delight; to give pleasure
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)