pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
gradually; slowly but steadily
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
government service; the bureaucracy
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
private citizen; civilian
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
you (plural); all of you; you all
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
now that; since; so long as; because
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to yell; to rant; to rave
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
head house (family); birthplace; originator