headquarters; head office; main office
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
interruption; interference; butting in
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
transfer; assignment; conveyance
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to flare up; to burst into flames
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sympathy; compassion; pity