rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
very much; very many; more and more
court of inquiry; court of enquiry
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
questions and answers; dialogue
conference room; council room
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
(committee) chairman; president
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
direct control; direct supervision
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with