to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
laundry; laundromat; launderette
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
threat; intimidation; menace
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
shady online money-making
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
organs of the state; machinery of the state
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to get along well with; to make a go of it
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command