noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
colonization; colonisation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
while alive; during one's lifetime
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
authority; power; function
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever