to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
move; movement; movement (of data); transfer; (data) migration
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to have a relationship; to have relations
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to form a pair; to pair up
for your reference; FYR; for your information; FYI
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
important post; important office; key position
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
rule; government; administration
validity; verification; propriety
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
a push; another effort; one more effort