to comb down; to smooth down
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
suited figure; person in a suit
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
existence; possession; having; limited company
to say; to be called; to do
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
every year; yearly; annually
you (plural); all of you; you all
only; merely; just; at most; no more than