mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
whenever they come together
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to backfire; to have a harmful result
long face; looking dejected
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
particularly; only; in the case of
talking while standing; standing around talking
special election; by-election
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to have a rumor circulating
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
accompanying note; postscript
to become misty; to become hazy
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus