godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
to take flight; to disappear
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
every day and every night
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
throughput; processing power
affidavit; deposition; testimony
hard-line policy; tough measure
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
temporary suspension (of business); brief shutdown
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off