rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
outside one's jurisdiction
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
allegiance; obedience; submission
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
gradually; slowly but steadily
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
product; produce; result; fruit
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
alteration; falsification; faking
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
society; the world; the times
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to head home; to leave for home
to succeed; to bear fruit
limited time; limited-time offer
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
general; popular; common; typical
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
support; backing; aid; assistance
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
extract; excerpt; selection