to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
got it; roger; leave it to me
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
simply; merely; only; solely
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
scandal; deplorable event
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
assertion; declaration; affirmation
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
under control (e.g. of territory)
to keep an eye on; to take care of
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward