to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
proposal; proposition; suggestion
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
Herat (Afghanistan); Herrath
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
main or important road; influential or important position; the authorities
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
chit; sales slip; voucher
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to blow through; to blow across