deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
competent; suitable; qualified
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
offering a full report to a superior
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
the right person in the right place
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
person of high rank or position
power; authority; jurisdiction
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
one's (official) authority; power
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to unfold; to unroll; to open
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
reinforcements; relief column
(one's) military service record
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself