secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
feeling good; feeling pleasant
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
this, that and the other; this and that
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
secretary (government); director; chief
serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of; additional post
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
far sight and deep design
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless