not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to degenerate; to lapse into
baton (of command); order; command; direction
midwinter; dead of winter
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
government office; public office
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to bring back; to restore
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
long-awaited; much-awaited
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
gifted education; special education for gifted children
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
carriage; movement (of the body)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
usually; under usual circumstances
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
remote control; remote operation
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed