to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
soon; shortly; before long
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
organs of the state; machinery of the state
considerably; greatly; a lot
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
another; different; something else
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to peel off and fall; to flake away
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
social status; social position; social standing
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
isolation; being alone; being friendless
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
public institution; public organization; official body
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
charming; fascinating; attractive
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on