to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
final; eventual; ultimate
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
one theory; one opinion; another theory
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
reality; actuality; hard fact
oppression; suppression; pressure
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
individual; private person; personal; natural person
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
being very busy; busyness
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect