duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
entry; approach; penetration
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
behind; in the rear; in back
expressing one's mind; speaking out
honorific/polite/humble prefix
servant; manservant; menial
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
small fraction; small proportion
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
prospects of victory; chances of success
villain; baddie; the villain's part
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
special selection; finest pick; top pick
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
election; selection; choice
concealment; suppression; hiding
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
with a start; with a jump
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
regret; repentance; remorse