exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
construction; establishment
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
devoted; self-sacrificing
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
world's first; first in the world
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
stopping functioning; being out of service
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
the other day; a few days ago
completion; perfection; accomplishment
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly