to nitpick; to complain about trifles
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to surround; to crowd around
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to spit out; to eject; to dump
largest class; top category
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
hospitalization; hospitalisation
plural; multiple; several
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
(political) power; authority; influence
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...