to make a fool of someone
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
commander; commanding officer; CO
beyond one's means or position
same crime; being equally guilty
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
expertise; experience; knowledge
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
success or failure; result
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
resentment; indignation; anger
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
fluent (in a language); flowing
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
opinion; intention; thought
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
stillness; repose; standing still
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
retirement; resignation; stepping down
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
provisional; temporary; tentative
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
blood-forming medicine; hematopoietics