den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
granted that; even if; even though
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
certain evidence; definite evidence
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
strict order; peremptory command
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
production (e.g. play); direction
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
personal feelings; self-interest
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
psychiatry; psychiatric department
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
recuperation; medical treatment
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
in the future; another day; later
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
reinforced concrete; remote control
remarkable; striking; obvious
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane