bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
commander; commanding officer; CO
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
reaction; response; reaction
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
calamity; disaster; misfortune
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
degree of familiarity; popularity
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
suspicious-looking; fishy
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to check; to stop; to keep back
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image