for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
village headman; village mayor
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
be on your guard!; take care!
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
striking; remarkable; considerable
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
calamity; disaster; accident
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
hostile relations; hostile relationship
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
occupation; calling; livelihood
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to hide; to conceal oneself
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
the question remains; it comes into question
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow