barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
government official; clerk
ministry proper; home office; head office; this ministry; this department
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
dated; date; fixed; external
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
third day of the month; three days
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
course; route; path; process; means
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category