mechanism; organization; organisation
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
strong-willed; strong of heart
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
my husband; one's family; family member
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
reshuffling; job rotation
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
ministry proper; home office; head office; this ministry; this department
front; first line; spearhead
relation; connection; relevance
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sensitivity; susceptibility
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
waste of time; killing time
topic of discussion; agenda
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)