secretary; councillor; councilor
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
wheat straw; barley straw
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
toe; toe (of a golf club)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
so what!; who gives a damn?
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
restlessly; in continuous motion
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
literally; to the letter; literal
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
by all means; by all costs
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out