iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
each; (arch.) you (plural)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
still; as yet; as it has been
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
almost every day; almost daily
protest action; protest movement
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
vicious circle; vicious cycle
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
day by day; every day; by the day
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
temporary closure of a hospital (clinic, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling