country; territory; domain; realm
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
pointing out; identification
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
there being no use in arguing (about it)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
human rights; civil liberties
general idea; concept; notion
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
not caring; not giving a damn
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one's days and nights being reversed
secret; private; surreptitious
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
cooperation; coordination; link
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to rush over; to run up to
to rise; to erect; to get up
surrounding at a distance