cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
at a stroke; with a single swoop
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to play around; to gallivant about
correction; rectification; mending; repair
apathy; lethargic state; state of lassitude
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
spring in full bloom; spring at its height
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
condition; state (of health); appearance
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
repentance; confession; penitence
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
carefree; free from worry
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)