obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
maximum permissible level or dosage
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
natural voice (without a microphone)
dismissal; sacking; discharge
pus; corruption; rot; evils
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to commit a crime; to do evil
(appearing, occurring) one after another
the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial)
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
briskly; quickly; promptly
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
assault; violence; damaging (someone)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
might is right; history is written by the victors
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
man-on-the-street interview; vox populi; vox pop; curbside interview
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
documentary evidence; documentation
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration