being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
polling place; polling station
system failure; system error
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
silence; stillness; quietness
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
before the end of this year
within the year; before the year is out
security; stability; safety; peace
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
special radio or television programme; television special
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
patience; endurance; perseverance
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt