settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
treatment (of a person); dealing with
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
decision; determination; resolution
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
progress; advance; improvement; development
stifled (laughter); simmering
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
supply; provision; raising; procurement
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
eternal; unlimited; endless
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
colorless and transparent
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to be dried out; to be parched
to be filled to bursting; to burst
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)