breastplate; chest protector; bib
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
based on; built on; made from
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to have an eye on; to zero in on
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
overhear; happened to hear that
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
place; room; margin; scope
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
and yet; though; when; in spite of
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
this (very thing); this precisely
one end; an end; part; fragment
underestimation; undervaluation
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on