to compose; to put together
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
subsidy; grant; subvention
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
property; fortune; means; assets
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
focus (of a camera, microscope, etc.); focus (of attention, efforts, etc.); photographing (someone) secretly; focus (in a graphical user interface); forecast (bet)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
crew member; crewman; crew
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
viewing as a problem; problematizing
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
composite; combined; complex
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
tasteless and odorless; bland
free translation; liberal translation
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
participatory; participating; hands-on
quiz-like (TV) comedy segment in which participants improvise one-liners based on a given theme; last piece of the day (in a vaudeville or music hall programme, etc.); last-item comic dialogue
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now