without exaggeration; truthful; factual
key person; important person
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
oppression; suppression; pressure
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
political situation; political affairs
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
no sleep or rest; working day and night
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to wave a flag; to show the way
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
simple and clear; plain and simple
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
common knowledge; well-known fact
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
this occasion; at this time; now
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
health management; health maintenance; health care
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
slight; little; insignificant
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
violent emotion; passion; fury
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)