look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
with a friendly grin; smilingly
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
weekly publication; weekly magazine
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
rather; sooner; preferably
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
duty; function; office; mission; task
chaotic (irresponsible) management of a company
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
chief of the general affairs department (bureau); chief of the executive section
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
written request; request for ...; application for ...
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key