to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
city road; municipal road; the way of trade; the pursuit of profit
at precisely that time; at exactly that moment; just then; right then
our country; our land; one's own country
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
matter causing distress; something causing worry
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
planned; scheduled; systematic
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to invite in; to show someone in
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
(criminal) investigation headquarters
melancholy; gloom; depression
election by mutual vote; election from within a committee (party, etc.); internal vote
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
insurance; guarantee; warranty
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
on bad terms; at loggerheads
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser