bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to become empty; to be emptied
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
target group; target persons
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
killing two birds with one stone
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
polite; respectful; reverent
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
going around; patrol; round; tour
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to leave word; to leave a message
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
severe punishment; rigorous measures
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat