peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
party-internal; within the party
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
sentiment; sentimentality
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
such; like that; in that way
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
everybody; every last one of them; all
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it