often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
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
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
one's person; around one's person
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
down to earth; reasonable
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
source of worry; source of distress
being startled; getting a shock
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
shady; underhanded; questionable
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage