mid-to-long term; medium and long term
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
men and women of all ages
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
unprecedented; record-breaking
frequency; popularity; currency; to perform well; to be successful in an activity
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
unprecedented; never seen before
careful consideration; thought
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
hairdresser; hairdressing
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
secrecy; highly classified information
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
understanding; comprehension
to make the same; to have the same ...; to be of the same ...
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
distrust of (other) human beings
hoarse voice; husky voice
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt