to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
in the end; on top of that
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to have a smattering knowledge of
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
this and that; various things
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
independence; self-reliance
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
extended leave; long vacation
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to cause someone to worry
financial power; financial means; wealth
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
job hunting; job searching
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless