dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
temporary closure of a hospital (clinic, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
every person; each one; everybody
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
offering a full report to a superior
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to take over; to hand over
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity