at a stroke; with a single swoop
signs of defeat; adverse situation
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
arrangement; pact; agreement
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
Queen of the Night (character in Mozart's Magic Flute)
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
brave fight; desperate fight
ill will; malice; evil intent
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
the people; the public; the world
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
joint struggle; common (united) front
to detain; to check; to restrain
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
fertile; rich; productive
call; summons; convening; convocation