stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
to be charged with a mission
successfully; with success
professional killer; hit man
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
knot (nautical mile per hour)
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
short-tempered person; irritable person
as before; as ever; as it was originally
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
to get one's head around; to think about
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
thunderstorm; thundershower
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
modern architecture; modernist architecture
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)