class-A; A class; A grade
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
leader of a delegation (body, party)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
intelligence operative; spy
secret military agency; secret service
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
in accordance with; according to
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
direct control; direct supervision
true state; actual condition; reality
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult