to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
chance (of success); odds
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
putting into operation; invocation
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
ability; capability; skill
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
both eloquent and skilled
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
for this very reason; that is exactly why
amount of material resources
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
beyond human understanding
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to fight against; to oppose; to face
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
then; well; so; well then
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously