and yet; despite (all) that
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
convenient; handy; useful
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
power; authority; jurisdiction
control; management; supervision
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
amount of money; sum of money
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
and then; and so; and; so then
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
done; just done; just finished
of no interest; not interested
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy