god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
foundation stone; cornerstone
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to get thin; to taper off
counter-inflation measures
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
proud; having a prominent nose
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
guardian; protector; patron; parent
polite; courteous; hospitable
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
prospective client; sales lead
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal