deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
on the occasion of; at the time of
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to take on a role; to take part
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
power; authority; jurisdiction
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
going through; going via; going by way of
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example