approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to put on airs; to assume importance
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
chief; main; principal; important
this (very thing); this precisely
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to begin talking; to open up
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
exclusive; attached to; specialist
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
foreign; abroad; overseas
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
hospital department; department in the field of medical care
important matter (for discussion (deliberations))
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to go through formalities