basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
this and that; various things
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to make merry; to be festive
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
double; twice (as much); twofold
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to be hot on a person's heels
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
connection; link; relationship
having said that; on the other hand