dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
starting line; starting point
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
it's probably so; it stands to reason
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
leader of a delegation (body, party)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
morning; forenoon; just before noon
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
inauguration; installation ceremony
each nation; many nations; many countries
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
don't worry about it; forget about it
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt