English conversation; school for English conversation
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
opinion; point of view; visual point
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
misanthropy; misanthropist
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
wicked tongue; abusive language
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
to glare at each other; to confront each other
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
descendant; posterity; offspring
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
pair; the two; both persons; both things
in that way; like that; that way
public and private; official and personal; government and people
having an ancient and honorable origin
to relapse; to reassert; to review
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
indicate reason; infers some protest
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
big thanks; great gratitude
landing; alighting; touch down
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)