to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
prospects of victory; chances of success
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
directly opposite; right in front
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
bolt from the blue; great surprise
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
the other day; a few days ago
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
outside the country; abroad
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
groundless rumor (rumour)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(not) so much; (not) that much
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
desperately; for one's dear life
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
calling by name; designation; nomination