cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
the masses; the lower classes; the common people
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
martial law; articles of war; military disciple; military law
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to pluck; to pick; to tear
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
bad debt; irrecoverable debt
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)