bureau director; office chief
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
mechanism; organization; organisation
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
fireball; bolide; fireball
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to begin talking; to open up
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
charming; fascinating; attractive
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
progress; advance; improvement; development
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on