developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
same text; same wording; same script; same language
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
older sister; elder sister
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
State of the Union message
witness stand; witness box
first-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
death penalty; capital punishment
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
impact of publicity or propaganda
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
(police) detective; criminal matter
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
misjudgment; misjudgement
abolition of the death penalty; abolition of capital punishment
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
technical book; specialized book; treatise
endemic disease; local disease
work; business; company; study
invitation; introduction; temptation