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
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
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)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
plural; multiple; several
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
gossip; corner of the mouth
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
(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 ...
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
in a day; in a brief space of time
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing