all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
official announcement; proclamation
regarding as an enemy; treating as an enemy
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
relation; relative; kind; cordial
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
belief; faith; conviction
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
bygones; the past; past event
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to beat time; to mark time
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
manipulation of information; spin
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
statue; picture; picture revealing character
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
prohibited item; banned item
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
person who poses a high risk
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit