melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
large number (of); many; majority
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
government-affiliated; state-dominated; government-run
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
postwar period; period after Second World War
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
how many people; a number of people
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
bedside; near one's pillow
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to call in; to invite; to bring in
mass communication; mass media
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable