desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
radical party; extremists
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
minority group (party); minority
by sheer strength; by brute force
(brute) force; using all one's might
to have a meal together; to sit at table
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
self-defense; self-defence
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
surveillance system; monitoring system
degree of relative priority
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
hidden camera; spy camera
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
laboratory animal; experimental animal
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to be lacking in options; to be too few
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest