lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
boiled octopus; person with red flushed skin
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
direct control; direct supervision
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
charming; fascinating; attractive
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
principle of laissez-faire
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious