fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
self-control; self-restraint
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
detector; detecting machine; detecting device
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
logo; Logo (programming language)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
check; restraint; oppression; repression
strong; resolute; firm; strict
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
out of order; out of service
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
dram (unit of weight); drachm; dram (currency of Armenia)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
propaganda work; propaganda efforts (maneuvers)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
additional fee; extra charge
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
person who has committed suicide
half and half; fifty-fifty