minimum; lowest; minimal; least
testimony; (verbal) evidence
any more; any further; any better; any longer
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
moment to quit; way to quit
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(giving) instruction; initiation
as many (people) as possible
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
medium; mediocrity; average
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
while; even though; despite
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute