severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
great laughter; burst of laughter
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
arrest; apprehension; capture
strict order; peremptory command
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
dismissal; sacking; discharge
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to complete decisively; to do to completion
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer