whole story; full picture; full particulars
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
organs of the state; machinery of the state
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
orders; instructions; directive; command
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
(theatrical) fighting scene
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
influence; clout; leverage
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to degenerate; to lapse into
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
writing; composition; essay; sentence
no!; no no!; no, not at all