real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
man who brings the rain with him wherever he goes; man who is constantly unlucky with the weather
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
transient; passing; fleeting; ephemeral; like a bubble on liquid
members; member; constituent
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
general statement; outline
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
obsolescence; becoming obsolete (of a product, etc.)
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
deviation; departure; omission
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail