annals; chronicle; chronology
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
rich person; wealthy person
good-quality; superior in quality
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
more than usual (usu. time)
at once; immediately; right now
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy