pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
north wind; northerly wind
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
inside; interior; inner part
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
prodigal son; wastrel son; son of loose morals
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
criticism; critique; review; commentary
dying in a lost battle; falling in a lost cause
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
remnants of a defeated army
thorough; exhaustive; complete
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
underestimation; undervaluation
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
sanction; approval; decision
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
to take measures (against); to take steps
the whole day; all the day
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent