switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
enough is enough; no further!
quarrel; trouble; dispute
fake; something false; sham; deception
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to spread; to be propagated
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
two guilty parties tried and punished together
moron; idiot; stupid person
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to govern; to manage; to subdue
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
in person; personally; directly
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to have a hard time of it
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
only; merely; but; no more than
to be needed; to be wanted
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
next year; next fiscal year
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)