to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
point in common; common feature
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
in search of; in order to look for
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
staying overnight without meals
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend