(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to backfire; to have a harmful result
momentum; amount of exercise
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
speaking voice; talking voice
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
for the first time in one's life
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to get thin; to taper off
a find; windfall; bargain
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
systematic implementation; institutionalization (e.g. way, method)
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
industrial area; industrial district; industrial zone
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage