since when; from when; how long
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
reform; reformation; reorganization
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
surely; certainly; without doubt
precondition; prerequisite
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
to need; to demand; to take; to require
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
without; but if; otherwise; or else
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
finishing blow; coup de grâce
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin