attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
the present regime; the existing regime
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
small fraction; small proportion
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
you (plural); all of you; you all
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
being already (well) aware
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
how long; how far; how much