reform bill; reform proposal; amendment
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to pass (of time); to elapse
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
thorough; exhaustive; complete
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
too (much); overly; excessively
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England