power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
fibrous; filamentous; fibrillary; fibriform
simply put; putting it simply; in short
hair (on the head); (a) hair
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to be able to manage somehow or other
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
even if not; even without
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
breeding ground; breeding farm
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
(essential) utilities; lifeline
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
all you want; as much as one wants
sweating easily; profuse sweater
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
proving ground; test site
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
choices; alternatives; options
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)