riskiness; (level of) danger
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
popular will; will of the people
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
very; greatly; exceedingly
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
maintaining the status quo
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
natural virtue; personal virtue
almost every day; almost daily
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
is something that; is that which
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
underestimation; undervaluation
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye