stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
in that way; like that; that way
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
port city; harbour city; harbor city
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
too (much); overly; excessively
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
they; those guys; those fellows
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed