courageous; brave; bold; valiant
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
Assistant Vice-Minister; Deputy Director-General; Councillor
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
successive jobs; consecutive jobs
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
such ... as; or some such
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
notice; attention; observation
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
the last moment; the very end
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
only; merely; but; no more than
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)