only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
military personnel; soldier
ordinary citizen; the general public
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
please; somehow or other; one way or another
very likely; very probable
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
place of residence; dwelling place
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
such; like that; that sort of; very
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class