to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to crack; to develop a crack
emotional wall; internal barrier
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
Privy Council (abolished in 1947)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
near; nearby; not far off
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
all (there is); as long as there is
consideration; taking into account
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient