to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
big problem; major issue; big controversy
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
rope; cord; policeman's rope
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
Breathless (1960 film); À bout de souffle
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
done; just done; just finished
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
white clover (Trifolium repens); Dutch clover
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
safety; welfare; well-being
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety