situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
sympathy; compassion; pity
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to leave word; to leave a message
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
again; once more; a second time
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden