large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
throng; gathering of people
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
effect; result; worth; use; avail
being entrusted with; taking charge of
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
news; word; tidings; omen
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
narrow margin; slim margin
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
note (letter) left behind; will
coarse (texture or grain)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker