fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; consideration; test; quiz
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
preface; introduction; preamble
verbal message; word (from someone)
the matter you have been talking about
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to keep a watchful eye on
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
certainly; surely; definitely
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations