sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
wearing one's hair in braids
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
(while) holding a post or being in office
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
strangulation; strangling
stabbing to death; putting out
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
watering hole; watering place
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
stallion (e.g. in horse breeding)
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
incision; operation; section
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit