under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
confections; sweets; candy; cake
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
otherwise; or else; if not
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
safety; welfare; well-being
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to make one's own; to take possession of