embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
denaturation; degeneration
short supply; supply shortage
apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
root; source; origin; cause
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
storefront; front of a store
mass (of people); large crowd
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
(living with) ease and comfort; easy street; life without financial worries
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
oppression; suppression; pressure
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
strike (i.e. industrial action)
constitutional monarchy; limited monarchy
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
fair price; reasonable price
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
quality (of a product or a service)