prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
guardian; protector; patron; parent
confidentially; privately; off the record
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
strategy meeting; council of war
sudden change; complete change
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
active; dynamic; energetic
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
armory; armoury; ordnance department
to blame; to find fault with
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
whole face; all over one's face
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
dish broiled in a mix of soy sauce, mirin, etc.; broiling with soy sauce, mirin, etc.
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
in unison; as one; united
self-defense; self-defence
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
patience; endurance; perseverance
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
secret; private; surreptitious
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods