hard-line policy; tough measure
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
firm; strong; solid; stable
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
belief; faith; conviction
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
posterity; future life; life to come
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
optimism; taking an optimistic view
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
memory; ability to remember
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
arms and ammunition; weapons and ammunition
authenticity; credibility
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for