to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to be careful; to take the utmost care
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
matter to be checked or investigated
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
document; official papers
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
empirical; from experience
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
rest; break; recess; intermission
to mix; to stir; to blend
substitution; replacement; permutation; substitution; displacement
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
stagnation; hindrance; delay
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
every place; various places
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
transport; transportation
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
exclusive; attached to; specialist
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
function; facility; faculty; feature
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...