strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
political judgement; political decision
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
firmly rooted; deep-seated
human relations; personal relationships
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
one example of (when there are more examples)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
interruption; interference; butting in
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
small number; few; minority
firm promise; definite promise
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match