slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
thereupon; shortly thereafter
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
officially registered seal
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
as usual; as is one's habit
to follow another's example
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
concession; conciliation; compromise
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
at first; initially; in the beginning
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
separate; special; another; separately
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
both; both sides; both parties
inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness