information bureau; intelligence department
accounting; administration (of money)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
program review; budget screening; review and prioritization of government programs
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
(exercising) the right to command
complete power of attorney
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
crestfallen; dejected; shriveled (like a slug sprinkled with salt)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
several minutes; a few minutes
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
survival; remaining; being extant; being left