correction; revision; amendment
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be worried; to be troubled
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to gather; to collect; to assemble
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
much less; to say nothing of
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to prostrate oneself (before)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
way (of doing); manner; method; means
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross