Mercury (Roman god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
out of character; unlike one
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
bureaucratic organization; bureaucracy
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
documentary evidence; documentation
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
birth; creation; formation
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
popular will; will of the people
each field; various circles
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation