unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
at a stroke; with a single swoop
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
ex post facto report; report after the event
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
particularly; only; in the case of
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
sense of smell; olfaction
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
passion; temper; irritability
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to thrust down; to push off
authenticity; credibility
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
radical party; extremists
moderate faction; moderates
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
theatre-going; theater-going
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)