to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
supervised; under surveillance
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
being somewhat excited (agitated)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
dictation; verbal statement
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
difficult problem; challenge
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
it's not like; it isn't as if
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation