voluminous work; bulky volume; tome; great work; masterpiece; magnum opus
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
security for a loan; collateral
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to lose face; to be disgraced
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to take measures (against); to take steps
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
work-in-progress; working state
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
quarrel; dispute; argument
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
putting into operation; invocation
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
unsparing official; unmerciful administrator
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
alert status; emergency alert
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
group; bunch; crowd; group
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
discovery; detection; finding
workshop; studio; atelier