performance of one's official duties
but; however; provided that
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
in terms of; from the point of view of
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
difference; disparity; gap
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
troublesome; annoying; complicated
solitude; loneliness; isolation
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)