(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
war funds; war expenditures; military spending
increase (in an amount of money)
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
boiled octopus; person with red flushed skin
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to set a watch; to post guards
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
a push; another effort; one more effort
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
drinking bout; merrymaking
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
chilly feeling after a bath
gradation; gradation haircut; taper