straying; wandering (off course)
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
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to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
warring nations; belligerents
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
pure and innocent; immaculate
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
price manipulation; price fixing
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
economic blockade; embargo
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
foundation stone; cornerstone
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
division by 1000; one-thousandth
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
being superstitious; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
immediate response (to an enquiry, etc.)
all you want; as much as one wants
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare