maintenance; preservation; improvement
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to some extent; to a certain extent
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
frequency (of occurrence)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
member of the upper house; senator
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to squash; to crush; to flatten
having no idea; having no clue
some people; a few people; several people
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
direct connection; direct link
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
operator (e.g. telephone)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted