to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
fourth month of the lunar calendar
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
disinheritance; disowning
person concerned; interested party; related party
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
messenger; envoy; emissary
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(legally) incorporated educational institution
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
religious organization; religious organisation
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
humanities; liberal arts; social science; literary course; department of literature
due form; official; formality
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
at a moment's notice; readily
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
good-looking; fair; beautiful
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
board of directors; board of trustees
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
accomplishment; execution