to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
deadly serious; deadly earnest
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to take (be in) charge of
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
out of character; unlike one
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient