to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be helpful; to be useful
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to try to do; to attempt to do
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
concession; conciliation; compromise
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
(theatrical) fighting scene
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
intelligence gathering; information gathering
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to escape from; to get out
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
this and that; one thing or another
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
going around; patrol; round; tour
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable