looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
superficial knowledge; shallow wisdom
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
motherland; fatherland; native country
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
maid; helper; help; assistance
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
reform; reformation; reorganization
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
in one's own way or style
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment