perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
in perfect form; going swimmingly
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
pleasant feeling; good vibes
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
belligerence; fighting spirit
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
administrative district; ward
bank; banking institution
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
department; bureau; section; part
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
legal office; law office; legal department
administration of justice
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers