to go crazy; to lose one's mind
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
how many months?; how long?
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
ability to get things done
aluminium can; aluminum can
violent explosion; bursting
machine parts; machinery; equipment
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
easy to read; legible; clear
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
to be linked (esp. of data); to be tied (e.g. to an account); to be related
desperately; for one's dear life
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
killing by poison; poisoning
hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid; hydrogen cyanide
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
per capita basis; per capita rate; equal apportionment
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to be worn down; to be reduced
somewhere to go; place to go
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe