grasp; catch; understanding
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
automatic; intransitive verb
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
moving about; stirring about
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
in the meanwhile; during the time
domestic affairs; internal administration
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
postwar period; period after Second World War
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
service (bus, train); operation; motion; revolution; movement
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to distract a person's attention
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable