secretariat; executive office
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
group; party; team; squad; section
in comparison to; rather than
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; central part
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)