gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to talk; to chat; to chatter
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
prime minister; premier; chancellor
(political) power; authority; influence
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
thorough; exhaustive; complete
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
useful thing; usable article
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
town; city; municipal; urban
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to threaten; to make threats
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!