Vocabulary

in some way; somehow or other

to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure

advantage or disadvantage

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

to follow in order; to go through step-by-step

Arab Spring (revolutionary wave in the Arab world, 2010-2011)

to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation

to hint at something

heated (e.g. debate); passionate

cornering the market; stock cornering; a corner

to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it

to be shameless; to have a lot of nerve; to have nerves of steel; to have hair on one's heart

it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile

brazen-faced; completely impudent

to have a deep grudge; to bear deep resentment towards someone

to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date

to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to lose one's breath

What's New (esp. on webpages, programs or newsletters)

to turn 50; to reach 50 years of age

Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good

evidence-based medicine; EBM

to carry out fellatio; to give someone head

to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to

to try to be reconciled (with); to take measures to bring about reconciliation

standing room only; SRO

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place

all around; as far as the eye can see

that; it

however; but

naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities

all the gods and goddesses; all the deities

to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe

calm; composed

to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound

daytime; noon period of the day; matinee

to breathe in and breathe out