(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
arrest; apprehension; capture
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to cease; to stop; to be over
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
together with; same; both; all; including ...
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
chastity; virtue; fidelity
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
long (time that has passed); old (story)
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling