to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
stationing (troops); garrisoning
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of someone in the act of committing a crime
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to move forward; to move on
(coming through) loud and clear
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
smoothly; easily; readily
chief (of police); head (of office)
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
preparatory meeting; preparatory committee
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers