practical problem; practical matter
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
sentiment; sentimentality
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
Slow (Kylie Minogue song)
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
agreement; stipulation; contract
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to brush off; to shake off
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
before it happens; beforehand
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to put into effect; to put into practice
circulation; dissemination
existence; being; life; survival
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
right (to do something); authority; power
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)