minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
maid; helper; help; assistance
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
businesslike; professional
a place or opportunity to make a display of
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
conjecture; guesswork; guess
real experience; actual observations
to become settled; to be fixed
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
probe each other; sound each other out
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
police officer; policeman; constable
poisoning; kill by poison
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
first generation; founder
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
hard struggle; strenuous effort
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to begin; to set about; to start
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
police officer; policeman; policewoman
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger