assertion; declaration; affirmation
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
for the present; for the time being
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
curfew; lockdown; grounding
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
sharp sighted; easily awakened
warmly; cordially; with tender care
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
indescribable; having no way to express
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
answering machine; answerphone
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
telephone booth; telephone box
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence