in the ministry; in the department
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
hope; white hope; person of promise
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
important person; strategic person; key figure
to explain adequately; to be accountable
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
many; a lot; much; multitude
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
(social) position; status
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to apologize; to apologise
(maintain, observe) social (public) order
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon