effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
person of high rank or position
such; like that; that sort of; very
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
compulsory adherence to a party decision; restrictions on party debate
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
leadership; initiative; spearhead
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
putting into operation; invocation
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
cabinet meeting; meeting of ministers
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
change; alteration; modification
beyond this point; from now on; after this