political measures; policy
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
will not do; do not; does not
shameless; shameless person
to be at a loss for words
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
an issue being settled; a case being closed
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
being settled; coming to a conclusion
obedience; submission; resignation