that is to say; so that means
impossible; unlikely; improbable
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
near; close; beside; third person
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
gift; present; tip; bribe
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
document; official papers
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
stagnation; hindrance; delay
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
right (to do something); authority; power
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
income; receipts; revenue
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
grasp; catch; understanding
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign