subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
making (information) into a database; creating a database (from information); entering into a database
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
follow-up report; further news
in a little bit; after a short while
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
exclusive; attached to; specialist
courteous; decorous; polite
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
boastful speech; bragging
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
gag order; gag rule; gag law
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
being too late; losing one's final chance
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting