organs of the state; machinery of the state
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to put into the mouth; to eat
fat; tallow; lard; grease
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to overflow from something full
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to be lacking in options; to be too few
real intention; true motive; true meaning
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
(in the same way) as before; as always
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to await; to wait for; to expect
study; library; den; home office; reading room
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to concern; to be related
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
transactions; dealings; business
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness