control; management; supervision
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
polecat (Mustela putorius); ferret; fitch
trembling or quavering voice
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to keep (a person) waiting
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
complete set; all; everything
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
general; popular; common; typical
public lavatory; public restroom