to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
moving tale; impressive tale
(not) even once; (not) ever
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to feel depressed; to be down
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
(someone else's) child; child; kid
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to try all possible means
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
real intention; true motive; true meaning
taking no notice of; paying no attention to