executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
not limited to; not just ...
empirically; from experience
standard; standard specification
good-quality; superior in quality
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
most part; greater part; majority
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
extreme masochist; very masochistic
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
manufacturer's suggested retail price; MSRP; recommended retail price; RRP; list price
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to eat too much; to overeat
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
peace preservation; security; safety
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
crowded (e.g. with people); overflowing
on sale; available (to buy)
energy drink (esp. Monster Energy)
overdose; excessive consumption
date palm (Phoenix dactylifera); date
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume