the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be forward; to be impertinent
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
sincere; earnest; serious
on the occasion of; at the time of
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
based on; on the basis of
while; during (the time when)
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
solidarity; joint; collective
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to understand from experience
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to find fault with; to question
store interior; inside of a shop
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
hermetically seal; sealing (e.g. envelope)
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
vitality; (one's) life force
living thing; organism; creature; biology
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
torture to death; torment to death