KGB (former Soviet Union intelligence agency)
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
name; given name; first name
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
these guys; these fellows
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
observation; survey; watching
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
way of speaking; intimation
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
largest class; top category
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)
distant land; remote location; distant province
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
phonograph record; gramophone record
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)